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Season 1 Episode 358
This week the lads look at a few examples of how the Nazi regime would pick and choose how they implemented some of their ideologies.
Al also gives us an update on the filming for his new history show…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
357. Landing Craft
Season 1 Episode 357
James and Al are at the historic dockyard in Portsmouth, “Saving Private Ryan” by taking a trip on an F8 landing craft. They find out about the history of amphibious landing capability from 1938, up …
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
356. Highballs and Bazookas
Season 1 Episode 356
Al and James discuss why Britain never used the Highball bouncing bomb, the impact of losing battleships, the PIAT versus the Bazooka and the perils of reading your own books.
Tickets for the We Have …
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
355. The Secret Horsepower Race
Season 1 Episode 355
Piston engines powered every significant Second World War air battle. Calum Douglas, who has written a brilliant book on the race for engineering supremacy, joins Al Murray and James Holland to explo…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
354. Hunger Winter
Season 1 Episode 354
Dutch civilians suffered horrifically during the final winter of the war as the Germans sought to punish them for assisting the allied forces attempting to liberate Holland. Al and James are joined b…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
353. Italy
Season 1 Episode 353
With the Italians in London ahead of the final of the European Championships, Al Murray and James Holland look at the Italian story in the Second World War. How significant were Italian colonial ambi…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
353. Italy
Season 1 Episode 353
With the Italians in London ahead of the final of the European Championships, Al Murray and James Holland look at the Italian story in the Second World War. How significant were Italian colonial ambi…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
352. One Man’s Window - Chapter 18
Season 1 Episode 352
In April 1942 Denis Barnham flew his Spitfire off the deck of an aircraft carrier and headed for Malta, where the air battle over the island was at its most intense. This brilliant account of his tim…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
351. The Mustang
Season 1 Episode 351
Few planes were more influential during the Second World War than the Mustang.
Al and James visit Sywell aerodrome in Northamptonshire to enjoy the rare opportunity of taking a trip up in this iconic …
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
350. One Man’s Window - Chapter 17
Season 1 Episode 350
In April 1942 Denis Barnham flew his Spitfire off the deck of an aircraft carrier and headed for Malta, where the air battle over the island was at its most intense. This brilliant account of his tim…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago