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A Tale of Two Veterans
Season 9 Episode 13
In this episode we discuss the importance of oral history and what it tells us about the experience of conflict and the culture of the British milita…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Questions and Answers Episode 41
Season 9 Episode 12
In this episode, we unpack the meaning and origins of the term Downland, and explore how this distinctive landscape helps us better understand the ge…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Caring For The Silent Cities
Season 9 Episode 11
In this special edition, we’re joined by Jon Gedling, Director of Estates for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, to discuss the challenges and r…
5 months ago
Questions and Answers Episode 40
Season 9 Episode 10
In this 40th Questions and Answers episode, we explore some of the lesser-known battlefields of the Western Front, uncovering places where traces of …
5 months, 1 week ago
West of Arras: Behind The Lines
Season 9 Episode 9
We travel to the area Behind the Lines of West of Arras, visiting cemeteries where Casualty Clearing Stations were moved back to in 1918, discuss a s…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Questions and Answers Episode 39
Season 9 Episode 8
In this episode we ask what is the current size of the 'Zone Rouge' and are there plans to clear it? We then look at the use of morphine to treat pai…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Battle of Loos with Peter Doyle
Season 9 Episode 7
In a special episode we are joined by Professor Peter Doyle who delivered this talk on Loos at a Podcast Supporters Evening for the 110th Anniversary…
6 months ago
Questions and Answers Episode 38
Season 9 Episode 6
In this latest QnA episode, we tackle a fresh set of listener questions about the First World War, ranging from battlefield geography to the realitie…
6 months, 1 week ago
Gunner Officer: Malcolm Vyvyan
Season 9 Episode 5
We return to the memories of WW1 veteran Malcolm Vyvyan MC, who served with 96th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery on the Western Front from 191…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Questions and Answers Episode 37
Season 9 Episode 4
In this WW1 Q&A episode, we explore the lives and social backgrounds of British Army officers, ask whether First World War veterans hated their Germa…
6 months, 3 weeks ago