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Men In War (1957)
Episode 27
This week we return to Korea. Following on from our look at 'A Hill In Korea' a couple of weeks ago, in this episode we discuss 'Men in War' (1957) s…
5 years, 4 months ago
633 Squadron (1964)
Episode 26
Join us this week as we slip on our flight suits, climb into our cockpits and fire up our Mosquitos for 1964's 633 Squadron. The squadron is tasked w…
5 years, 4 months ago
A Hill In Korea (1956)
Episode 25
This week marks the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Imjin River. To commemorate this we look the only film to be made about the British Army's …
5 years, 5 months ago
Peter Watkins - The Diary of an Unknown Soldier (1959) & The Forgotten Faces (1960)
Episode 24
This week we look at two of acclaimed British director Peter Watkins' formative amateur films: The Diary of an Unknown Soldier (1959) & The Forgotten…
5 years, 5 months ago
A Bridge Too Far (1977) Ft. Al Murray
Episode 23
This week we tackle a true classic, Richard Attenborough's 'A Bridge Too Far', with some help from renowned comedian and history buff Al Murray. Al j…
5 years, 5 months ago
The Dogs of War (1980)
Episode 22
Merc Month concludes with Dogs of War (1980) directed by John Irvin and stars Christopher Walken and Tom Berenger as a band of mercs tasked with laun…
5 years, 5 months ago
Commando (1985)
Episode 21
Zip up your combat jackets & load up your ammo belts! Today, we dive into 1985's Commando starring none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger! The cult cl…
5 years, 5 months ago
SAS: Red Notice (2021)
Episode 20
Merc Month continues with SAS: Red Notice as brand new film about mercenaries who highjack the 'Eurostream' train. Based on a book by SAS veteran And…
5 years, 6 months ago
Dark of the Sun (1968)
Episode 19
We continue Mercenary Month with a classic, 'Dark of the Sun'. Jack Cardiff's 1968 action movie that follows a band of Congolese commandos attempting…
5 years, 6 months ago
Code Name: Wild Geese (1984)
Episode 18
Join us as we kick off Mercenary Month with 'Code Name: Wild Geese'. A 1984 action movie directed by Antonio Margheriti following a group of mercs ta…
5 years, 6 months ago