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Season 1 Episode 398
The Battle of the Atlantic was the most important theatre of the war, so why don’t we ever talk about it? Military and Naval historian, Marc Milner, joins Al and James to navigate their way through t…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
397. The Maginot Line
Season 1 Episode 397
Al and James debate whether the British produced the best tanks during the war. They also discuss the key characters involved in the development of the Maginot Line and read extracts from the Alanbro…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
396. Family Stories - Series 2, Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 396
In today’s Family Stories we hear about a young Englishwoman who found herself in Germany in 1936 and went to hear Hitler speak. Plus stories from South Africa, Australia and the Scottish Isles. Read…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
395. Battle of The Ebro
Season 1 Episode 395
James Holland and James Petrie walk the hills and caves around the River Ebro, site of the final battle of the Spanish Civil War.
A Goalhanger Films production
Produced by Joey McCarthy
Exec Producer To…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
394. Wacht Am Rhein
Season 1 Episode 394
Al Murray and James Holland discuss Dwight Eisenhower's decision not to cross the Rhine at the end of 1944. Al also questions James on his love for Battle Dress.
A Goalhanger Films production
Produced …
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
393. Family Stories - Series 2, Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 393
A new series of Family Stories, the podcast written by you, our listeners. Each week Al Murray and James Holland read out the stories you send us describing the war experiences of your relatives.
Emai…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
392. The Eastern Front
Season 1 Episode 392
What common mistakes do people make about the Nazis and the Red Army? Alex Richie, Katja Hoyer and Waitman Wade Beorn talk about the atrocities that happened on the Eastern Front during the Second Wo…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
391. Typhoons and Republicans
Season 1 Episode 391
James Holland joins us from Spain where he is exploring the battle sites of the Spanish Civil War. Meanwhile Al Murray has his mind changed about the Typhoon.
A Goalhanger Films production
Produced by …
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
390. We Will Remember Them
Season 1 Episode 390
Each year on November 11th we pause to remember those who have died in the line of duty. In this Remembrance Day special, Al Murray and James Holland remember the family and friends of our listeners.…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
389. Class Action
Season 1 Episode 389
The British Army relied heavily on public school boys for its officer class at the start of the war but was forced to abandon its class prejudice as the conflict took its toll. Al Murray and James Ho…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago