Podcast Episodes

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 th…

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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 …

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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 …

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279. Civilian Soldiers

Season 1 Episode 279

The British Army in Normandy are the focus as Al Murray and James Holland are joined by historian and author Jonathan Ware.

In Jonathan’s book 'Jocks,…

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278. Big Week

Season 1 Episode 278

In February 1944 the combined air forces of Britain and the US launched a huge series of raids against Nazi Germany. What did they hope to achieve an…

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277. Family Stories - Ep 6

Season 1 Episode 2

This week in our Family Stories series we hear your tales of Russian convoys, the Dunkirk evacuation and a Yugoslav fighting for the Germans.

With tha…

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276. German Hardware

Season 1 Episode 276

We’re talking German hardware and army units with military YouTuber Bernhard Kast. Wehrmacht doctrine, machine guns and riflemen groups are all up fo…

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275. Western Approaches

Season 1 Episode 275

There was no more important field of conflict in the Second World War than the Battle of the Atlantic. On February 17th, 1941, Western Approaches HQ …

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274. Good for Morale

Season 1 Episode 274

Terrifying tank battles and entertaining the troops are two topics for discussion as Al Murray and James Holland delve into the experience of life in…

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273. Family Stories - Valentine’s Day

Season 1 Episode 273

A special edition of Family Stories today to mark Valentine’s Day.

While researching his new book James uncovered letters from Bill Wharton, who fough…

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