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The Mosquito Story - Part 2
Season 1 Episode 457
James Holland continues his conversation with fighter pilot Des Curtis about his experience with one of the best warbirds of the Second World War - The Mosquito
A Goalhanger Films production
Produced b…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
The Mosquito Story - Part 1
Season 1 Episode 456
James Holland is joined by Des Curtis and John Lilley to talk about one of the best warbirds of the Second World War - The Mosquito
A Goalhanger Films production
Produced by Joey McCarthy
Exec Producer:…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Naples 44
Season 1 Episode 455
Al and James look at post war interrogation documents that focus on German training. They also chat about the Norman Lewis book, Naples 44
A Goalhanger Films production
Produced by Harry Lineker
Exec Pr…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Bacterial Battleground
Season 1 Episode 454
“The penicillin project was as ambitious as the Manhattan project”
What was more deadly to a WW2 soldier, a bullet or the bacteria on it? Dr. John Tregoning joins James Holland to discuss the crucial …
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
The Plan for Barbarossa: Part Two
Season 1 Episode 454
“All things being equal, the side with the best morale wins”
In the second part of our Barbarossa special, Al Murray and James Holland talk further about why the Nazis failed in the Soviet Union and d…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Planning For Barbarossa - Part One
Season 1 Episode 453
In the first part of a two-part special, Al Murray and James Holland talk about the planning for Operation Barbarossa, the doomed mission for the Nazis to overtake the Soviet Union.
The second half of…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Family Stories Series 2: Episode 15
Season 1 Episode 452
Today’s family stories include the desert experiences of an Eighth Army medic, the Sicilian adventures of a dispatch rider and how wooden sheep helped fool the Luftwaffe.
A Goalhanger Films production…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Chiang Kai-shek’s China
Season 1 Episode 451
How did the Second World War in China play a part in the Communist Revolution?
Al Murray and James Holland are joined by Oxford historian Rana Mitter to talk about China's role in the war and the lea…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Ukraine 1943
Season 1 Episode 450
Last week we discussed the Battle of Kiev in 1941, today we move forward to 1943 as the Red Army return to the Ukraine. Al and James discuss the Dnepr Battles, the Bukrin Bridgehead and the recapture…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Family Stories Series 2: Episode 14
Season 1 Episode 449
This week’s family stories include remembering a Battle of Britain pilot, a chance meeting of two old adversaries and a tale that Spielberg borrowed.
A Goalhanger Films production
Produced by Vasco And…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago