Podcast Episodes

The Siege Of Malta: The Most Bombed Place On Earth (Part 4)

Season 1 Episode 927

Why did King George VI award Malta the George Cross? How did the 'Target Date' of starvation and surrender affect morale on the island? Were the Anti-Aircraft defences enough to blunt Kesselring's bl…

Published on 4 hours ago

The Siege Of Malta: Spitfire (Part 3)

Season 1 Episode 926

Why was the arrival of RAF Spitfires so important to Malta's defence? How did the Fall Of Singapore impact the situation in Malta? Was the British leadership on Malta incompetent?

Join James Holland…

Published on 2 days, 4 hours ago

The Siege Of Malta: Britain's Submarine Ace (Part 2)

Season 1 Episode 925

Why was Malta such a threat to Nazi plans? What made HMS Upholder the most successful British submarine of WW2? How did British submarines disrupt Axis shipping routes and invasion plans?

Join James…

Published on 1 week ago

The Siege Of Malta: Fortress Malta (Part 1)

Season 1 Episode 924

Why was Malta attacked in WW2? Where in the world is Malta? How did the British fail to build up Malta's defences before Italy entered the war on Nazi Germany's side?

Join James Holland and Al Murra…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

WW2 British Tank Myths

Season 1 Episode 923

What made British tank steel so superior? Why do people think British tanks were so bad in WW2? How was the Centurion the peak of British tank engineering?

Join James Holland and Al Murray as they d…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Death In The Mountains: Warning From History

Season 1 Episode 922

What happened after the war to the communities around Monte Sole? Why did SS troops execute civilians, including women and children? How did survivors try to move on with their lives?

Join James Hol…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Death In The Mountains: Massacre At Monte Sole

Season 1 Episode 921

How did the SS units fight back against the Italian partisan brigades? When was the Marzabotto massacre? What happened to the leaders of the Stella Rossa, and their families?

Join James Holland and …

Published on 3 weeks ago

Death In The Mountains: Italy's Robin Hood

Season 1 Episode 920

Where is Monte Sole in Italy? Why was the Stella Rossa such a successful partisan group? What resistance did Italians engage in to fight Nazi Germany?

Join James Holland and Al Murray for part 1 as …

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Spy Family

Season 1 Episode 919

As a part of our continuing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series.

This series tells YOUR relatives’ stories of derring do - both o…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Bader, Berets, & Apache Helicopters

Season 1 Episode 918

Did Daphne du Maurier design the paratroopers' maroon beret? Why was the defence of Malta so poor? What do the Army Air Corps do?

Join James Holland and Al Murray as they discuss a broad range of to…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago