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Season 1 Episode 319
This week we hear more of your war time family stories. Including the incredible details of an Australian soldier’s experiences in a Japanese POW camp and the Sandakan death marches, hiding an illega…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
318. The Sappers in the D-Day Gliders
Season 1 Episode 318
In this special edition of the podcast Al Murray reads an article written by his father, Ingram Murray, known to regular listeners as The Colonel.
It tells the story of a group of men with a very spec…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
317. Ronny Scott
Season 1 Episode 317
While Argentina remained neutral throughout the Second World War, around 4,000 Argentinians volunteered to fight for the Allies.
One of them was the extraordinary Ronny Scott. Now 103 years old, the v…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
316. Propaganda Troops
Season 1 Episode 316
British soldiers famously loved a night of entertainment in the field, as Spike Milligan’s books attest. But how were German troops entertained? James Holland and Al Murray discuss the Wehrmacht Prop…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
315. Family Stories - Ep 18
Season 1 Episode 315
This week on our Family Stories episode we hear more wide-ranging tales including how a priest joined the Belgian resistance and was ultimately captured; a first-hand account of the first nocturnal “…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
314. Electing Hitler
Season 1 Episode 314
How did the Nazis come to power in 1933? German historian Katja Hoyer joins Al Murray and James Holland to talk about the fragmented German national identity and the how it still affects the country …
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
313. Fall Gelb
Season 1 Episode 313
On the anniversary of the German tanks rolling into the Low Countries on their way to France, Al Murray and James Holland wonder if events could have taken a very different turn. Was the ultimate suc…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
312. Family Stories - Ep 17
Season 1 Episode 312
This week we hear more of your war time family stories. Including how a Belgian family survived in the basement of a bakery; a sailor who survived the Arctic Convoys and a fair few scuffles; and a ‘T…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
311. Family Secrets
Season 1 Episode 311
Author and publisher Vicky Unwin joins James Holland to discuss her extraordinary family story.
While researching her parents’ war time experiences Vicky unearthed an intriguing narrative which travel…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
310. David Baddiel
Season 1 Episode 310
Comedian and writer David Baddiel joins Al Murray and James Holland to discuss his family’s experiences during the war, which included being interned on the Isle of Man. David also discusses his new …
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago