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Season 1 Episode 368
Al Murray and James Holland return to Bovington Tank Museum for an exclusive tour of their new permanent exhibit ‘World War Two: War Stories’.
Curator David Willey leads Al and James through the new …
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
367. Commandos in Canoes
Season 1 Episode 367
Throughout the Second World War, the Special Boat Service took part in daring assaults across Europe and Asia - usually in the dead of night and in small canoes. James Holland and Al Murray discuss t…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
366. Red Arrows
Season 1 Episode 366
While on a recent road trip north Al and James were offered the chance to watch the Red Arrows’ final training session before their summer season. Squadron Leader Adam Collins - Red 10 - talks the bo…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
365. Potsdam and the looting of Berlin
Season 1 Episode 365
In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War as the situation in Germany deteriorated dangerously the Allies faced off in their attempt to divide up Europe. Author Giles Milton joins Al Murray …
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
364. Lancaster
Season 1 Episode 364
Inside a hangar on the old RAF airfield at East Kirkby sits one of the world’s last Lancaster bombers. Al Murray and James Holland head north for the chance to scramble inside this remarkable aircraf…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
363. Landing Craft Tank
Season 1 Episode 363
On the 6th of June 1944, LCT 7074 delivered nine tanks onto the beach in Normandy.
Al Murray and James Holland head to Portsmouth to explore the UK’s last remaining D-Day Landing Craft Tank. Historia…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
362. The Atlantic Charter
Season 1 Episode 362
Eighty years on from the US and Britain outlining their post war aims, Al and James explore the Atlantic Charter. Also up for discussion are the Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens and the experience of bla…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
361. Abandoned Operations
Season 1 Episode 361
James and Al are at the D-Day Story museum in Portsmouth. They talk to assistant curator James Daly, who’s spent 7 years researching airborne operations that didn’t happen between D-Day and Arnhem. T…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
360. Britain's Greatest Victories and Blunders
Season 1 Episode 360
In a special live edition of the pod from Chalke Valley History Festival, Al Murray and James Holland discuss the top five British blunders and successes of the war while being heckled by a bugler.
A…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
359. The Arakan
Season 1 Episode 359
The final task of assaulting the Arakan Peninsula as part of the Burma campaign was given to the British 3rd Commando Brigade. Their challenge was to cut off the Japanese supply and escape routes to …
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago