Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAuschwitz: The Zone Of Interest (Part 1)
Season 1 Episode 844
How did a small Polish town on the outskirts of civilisation become the epicentre of the Holocaust?
Al Murray and James Holland tell the story of the Final Solution, through the history of Auschwitz-…
Published on 11 months ago
Family Stories: How to Liberate a Belgian Brewery
Season 1 Episode 843
As a part of our ongoing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we are unearthing our groundbreaking ‘Family Stories’.
Originally recorded in 2021, this series tells YOUR relatives’…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
The Women Of SOE: The Forgotten Spy (Part 3)
Season 1 Episode 842
The Agents of SOE did more than undermine the Nazi occupation of France, but how far did their reach extend? What theatres of war did these female agents excel in, and what impact and legacy did they…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
The Women Of SOE: Set Europe Ablaze (Part 2)
Season 1 Episode 841
In the years and months before the liberation of Europe and D-Day, the female agents of SOE played an integral and highly dangerous role in undermining Nazi rule. Many paid the ultimate sacrifice, of…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Women Of SOE: Churchill's Favourite Spy (Part 1)
Season 1 Episode 840
Olympic skier, cigarette smuggler, countess, beauty queen, spy. Krystyna Skarbek was the first female agent of the Allied war effort, but far from the last. What drove women to join the fight against…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
1945: Endgame In Europe
Season 1 Episode 839
The 80th Anniversary of the end of WW2 is in our sights. Do Allied leadership, like Winston Churchill, think the end of the war - or the British Empire - was inevitable in 1945? Why did Axis forces k…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Real SAS Rogue Heroes
Season 1 Episode 838
What does 'SAS' stand for? Why is Paddy Blair Mayne considered the perfect military man? What does the new hit BBC show 'SAS Rogue Heroes' get right about the historical inspirations for the hit tele…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Inside Hitler's Bunker (Eclipse, Alan Moorehead)
Season 1 Episode 837
As a new year's treat, Al Murray has recorded a chapter of 'Eclipse' by Alan Moorehead. This incredible history, republished by We Have Ways, was first published in 1945.
In chapter 14, Moorehead reco…
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
A Sherwood Rangers Christmas
Season 1 Episode 836
Schinnen, The Netherlands, Christmas 1944.
The men of the Sherwood Rangers have a choice for Christmas 1944. Around 100 soldiers, after nearly 5 years of fighting, are eligible to return home for exte…
Published on 1 year ago
A Christmas Truce
Season 1 Episode 835
German-Belgian border, Christmas Eve 1944.
John McManus tells James Holland and Al Murray all about the surprising Christmas story of a family trying to survive, and an incredible reunion half a world…
Published on 1 year ago