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Atlantic War: The Loss Of Three Aces (Part 6)
Season 1 Episode 935
How did destroyers and escort groups protect convoys from U-Boat attack? When did convoy HX112 encounter the U-Boat 'Wolfpack' of Kretschmer and Sche…
3 months, 1 week ago
Atlantic War: The Turning Point (Part 5)
Season 1 Episode 934
How did the British government overhaul the port system to process convoys? What is a corvette? Why was life on an Atlantic convoy so dangerous?
Joi…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Introducing: The Rest Is Science
Forget what you think you know about reality. The Rest Is Science is a mind-bending new show from Goalhanger that tears down familiar ideas… time, ra…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Atlantic War: Papering Over The Cracks (Part 4)
Season 1 Episode 933
What was so important about Cyril Thompson and the British Shipbuilding Commission in the USA? When was the first Liberty ship made? How did Hitler a…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Atlantic War: The Happy Time (Part 3)
Season 1 Episode 932
Why was this period known as 'The Happy Time' for Germany's U-Boats? How much merchant tonnage did the Allies lose to Nazi U-Boat aces? Has the impac…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
War Under The Waves
How did submariners survive for weeks at a time at sea on patrol? Were there any perks to joining the submarine service? Why did so many submariners …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Atlantic War: Norwegian Interlude (Part 2)
Season 1 Episode 931
Why was Norway attacked in WW2? Why might the Norwegian Campaign be considered a success at sea for the Allies? What was the result of The Fall Of No…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Atlantic War: No Phoney War At Sea (Part 1)
Season 1 Episode 930
Why is the battle of the Atlantic so crucial to the Allied war effort in WW2? How did Prien manage to sink Royal Oak in Scapa Flow? When did the civi…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Siege Of Malta: Operation Pedestal (Part 6)
Season 1 Episode 929
Why is Operation Pedestal such an important event in WW2? How many ships in the convoy were sunk by Axis forces? What happened to the tanker, the Ohi…
4 months ago
The Siege Of Malta: Starving (Part 5)
Season 1 Episode 928
When did Lord Gort and Sir Keith Park arrive on Fortress Malta? How many calories did people on Malta have each day for survival? What made George Sc…
4 months ago