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Season 1 Episode 158
Day four of We Have Ways of Making You Chalke and historian Gary Sheffield joins Al and James to explore the interwar period and discuss the rise of European nationalism.
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Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
157. Peace in Our Time?
Season 1 Episode 157
Tim Bouverie, author of Appeasing Hitler, joins Al Murray and James Holland to discuss history’s assessment of Neville Chamberlain.
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156. Nora Krug
Season 1 Episode 156
In the second episode of We Have Ways of Making You Chalke German-American writer Nora Krug joins Al Murray and James Holland to debate the problems of national identity. Nazism in Germany and the le…
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155. Tea With Monty
Season 1 Episode 155
Each day this week James Holland and Al Murray will be joined by a celebrated historian on We Have Ways of Making You Chalke. With the Chalke Valley History Festival cancelled some of the top histori…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
154. Mosquito Missions
Season 1 Episode 154
Colin Bell carried out 50 bombing raids over Germany, 13 of them to Berlin.
In this special edition of the podcast RAF veteran Colin tells Al and James about his love of flying Mosquitos and of some o…
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153. Save our Spits
Season 1 Episode 153
Production of the most important aircraft in history did not always run smoothly. Al Murray and James Holland discuss the industrial challenges of producing the Spitfire; plus the boys ponder the lik…
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152. Home Front Heroes
Season 1 Episode 152
Nurse Ethel Lote was just 18 years old when she was thrown into the war effort, caring for troops returning from Dunkirk.
In this special episode Ethel describes her experiences to Al Murray, includin…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
151. Convoys and Submarines
Season 1 Episode 151
Al Murray and James Holland launch seafaring operations on the podcast as they examine the effectiveness of the British submarine effort. The boys also enjoy the book used as a basis for the new Tom …
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150. D-Day Special
Season 1 Episode 150
June 6th remains one of the most iconic dates in history. James Holland and Al Murray look back on D-Day with a particular reverence for British naval power.
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149. Britain's War Machine
Season 1 Episode 149
Al and James are joined by historian and writer David Edgerton to discuss industry and innovation during the war. Famous for taking on the ‘declinists’, David offers a unique perspective on the power…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago