Podcast Episodes

289. Family Stories - Ep 10

Season 1 Episode 289

This week we hear more of your war time family stories. Including the story of a ship on an undercover mission; a German woman working in the UK during the war; and a flight crew returning to base lo…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

288. The Hitler Years

Season 1 Episode 288

With historian Frank McDonough and actor Paul McGann.

Between 1940 and 1945 the Third Reich fell from the pinnacle of its power to devastating collapse. Historian Frank McDonough, author of The Hitler…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

287. The War Beneath the Waves

Season 1 Episode 287

Fascination with the threat of U-boats has deflected attention from the effectiveness of allied submariners. James Holland and Al Murray take a deep dive to explore the impact in the Pacific.

Join the…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

286. Family Stories - Ep 9

Season 1 Episode 286

This week in our Family Stories series we hear your tales of uncovering a staggering stash of champagne, finding yourself behind enemy lines and discovering a sailor’s incredible story after coming i…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

285. Hitler’s Henchman

Season 1 Episode 285

Hans Globke was the civil servant responsible for framing the Nuremberg anti-Jewish race laws. Yet somehow he returned to post war government and became an architect of the modern German state. The T…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

284. Winter Mud

Season 1 Episode 284

The battles of late 1944 are examined as James Holland and Al Murray explore the front line post Market Garden. Also up for discussion are the Polish soldiers who survived the hardships of the Russia…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

283. Family Stories - Ep 8

Season 1 Episode 283

This week in our Family Stories series we hear your tales of a daring mission to recover a V-2 missile, surviving the atom bomb dropped on Nagasaki and a mysterious explosion on HMS Dasher.

With thank…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

282. Spitfire!

Season 1 Episode 282

The world’s most iconic aircraft is celebrating its 85th birthday. Not that we need an excuse to revel in the beauty and engineering brilliance of the Spitfire. Historian and broadcaster Paul Beaver …

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

281. Nightmare at Nijmegen

Season 1 Episode 281

Why did General Jim Gavin, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, not prioritise the capture of the bridge at Nijmegen as part of Operation Market Garden? James Holland and Al Murray examine the af…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

280. Family Stories - Ep 7

Season 1 Episode 280

This week in our Family Stories series we hear your tales of a friendship with Douglas Bader, the sinking of the Wallasea and a powerfully evocative poem from a Chindit.

With thanks to Mike Atkinson, …

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago