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Larroque & French Resistance
Episode 487
Al Murray has his boots on the ground as he reports from Larroque, a small village on the border of the Pyrenees. Al has been out researching what ha…
3 years, 8 months ago
USS Arizona - with The National WWII Museum
Season 1 Episode 486
James Holland speaks to Rob Citino from the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, about the bombing of Pearl Harbour and US naval logistics through th…
3 years, 8 months ago
Grand Strategy
Episode 485
Al and James discuss the issues arising from David French’s book ‘Deterrence, Coercion, and Appeasement’ and ask whether other politicians would have…
3 years, 8 months ago
Life in the SS
Episode 484
Al and James are joined by Martin Davidson, to discuss his Grandfather’s involvement in the SS
A Goalhanger Films Production
Produced by Harry Lineker
E…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Fall of Tobruk
Episode 483
In June 1942 the Libyan city of Tobruk fell to Rommel’s German troops leaving the Allied North African campaign in serious trouble. Eighty years on, …
3 years, 9 months ago
Finding Stanley Christopherson
Season 1 Episode 482
In a sequel to last week’s fantastic solo episode, James Holland is in Normandy once again - tracing the footsteps of his wartime hero, Sherwood Rang…
3 years, 9 months ago
Midway - 80 years on
Episode 481
Al and James discuss the Battle of Midway, the technological weaknesses of the Japanese and the five minutes that changed the world.
A Goalhanger Film…
3 years, 9 months ago
With the 6th Airborne Division in Normandy
Season 1 Episode 480
A D-Day bonus episode for you today as Al Murray reads a chapter from Richard 'Windy' Gale's book 'With the 6th Airborne Division in Normandy'. Enjoy…
3 years, 9 months ago
Finding Keith Douglas
Episode 479
James Holland follows the journey of the Sherwood Rangers through Normandy to find where poet Keith Douglas was killed and buried.
A Goalhanger Films…
3 years, 9 months ago
D-Day Anniversary
Season 1 Episode 478
James is in Normandy for the 78th anniversary of the landings and tells Al how he’s combining old and new technology to get a fresh perspective on ev…
3 years, 9 months ago