Podcast Episodes

Ep244: Egypt and Sudan - The Rise of the Mahdi

Season 7 Episode 244

Pete and Gary continue their special series on Egypt and the Sudan, 1882 to 1898. This week they explore the rise of the religious and political leader in Sudan known as the Mahdi.

Pete's new book on …

Published on 5 months ago

Ep243: Egypt and Sudan - The Battle of Tel el Kebir

Season 7 Episode 243

Pete and Gary continue their special series on Egypt and the Sudan, 1882 to 1898. This week it's the Battle of Tel el Kebir in September 1882.

Pete's new book on Egypt and the Sudan, Chain of Fire, is…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Ep242: Egypt and Sudan - The Advance to Qassasim

Season 7 Episode 242

Pete and Gary continue their special series on Egypt and the Sudan, 1882 to 1898. In this episode they tell the story of the advance to Qassasim in 1882.

Pete's new book on Egypt and the Sudan, Chain …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep241: Egypt and Sudan - The Bombardment of Alexandria

Season 7 Episode 241

Pete and Gary continue their special series on Egypt and the Sudan, 1882 to 1898. In this episode they tell the story of the bombardment of Alexandria in July 1882.

Pete's new book on Egypt and the Su…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep240: Egypt and Sudan - And So it Begins

Season 7 Episode 240

Pete and Gary are back with a brand new series! The campaigns in Egypt and the Sudan from 1882 to 1898 were instrumental in shaping the officers who later served in the Great War, men including Churc…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

SPECIAL: Waterloo - Blucher (Part 2)

Season 6

Pete and Gary revisit their popular Waterloo series. In this final episode, they conclude the story of Field Marshal Blucher, one of the great characters of the Napoleonic story.

Presenters: Peter Har…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

SPECIAL: Waterloo - Blucher (Part 1)

Season 6

Pete and Gary revisit their popular Waterloo series. In this fifth episode, they tell the story of one of the key commanders of the battle, Prussian Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher.

Presen…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

SPECIAL: Waterloo - Hougoumont Chateau

Season 6

Pete and Gary revisit their popular Waterloo series. In this fourth episode, they take an in-depth look at the fighting at Hougoumont Chateau, one of the most important chapters of the Waterloo story…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

SPECIAL: Waterloo - The Battle, Part 2

Season 6

Pete and Gary revisit their popular Waterloo series. In this third episode, the story of the battle reaches its climax!

Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain

Publisher: Mat McLachlan

Producer: Jess Stebn…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

SPECIAL: Waterloo - The Battle, Part 1

Season 6

Pete and Gary revisit their popular Waterloo series. In this second episode, the battle begins!

Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain

Publisher: Mat McLachlan

Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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Published on 7 months ago