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Back to Search391. 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…
4 years, 4 months 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…
4 years, 4 months 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 …
4 years, 4 months ago
388. Niklas Frank: In the Shadow of the Reich
Season 1 Episode 388
Hans Frank ran Poland for the Nazis during the Second World War and was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity at Nuremberg.
His son N…
4 years, 4 months ago
387. Home Guard
Season 1 Episode 387
What was the real reason for the creation of the Home Guard and is the Dad’s Army image fair? James Holland and Al Murray look beyond Captain Mainwar…
4 years, 4 months ago
386. What do the Germans think?
Season 1 Episode 386
For many British people the Second World War is the nation’s modern founding story. But in Germany it remains difficult to talk about and very rarely…
4 years, 4 months ago
385. Black Allied Forces
Season 1 Episode 385
Black soldiers, airmen and sailors contributed hugely to the Allied war effort. Al Murray and James Holland are joined by John Concagh, who has exten…
4 years, 4 months ago
384. Walking the Ground
Season 1 Episode 384
James Holland is a keen advocate of walking the ground to gain a deeper understanding of the events of the Second World War. In this special podcast …
4 years, 5 months ago
383. The Mind of a General
Season 1 Episode 383
Following on from last week’s examination of US General George S Patton, Al Murray and James Holland dig deeper into his writings to gain a greater u…
4 years, 5 months ago
382. The Sosabowskis
Season 1 Episode 382
There are few stories more extraordinary than that of General Stanisław Sosabowski, commander of the Polish Parachute Brigade. After fighting fiercel…
4 years, 5 months ago