Podcast Episodes
Back to Search151. 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 al…
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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 nava…
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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 ‘declinist…
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148. Dunkirk - Day Eight
Season 1 Episode 148
As the last men are lifted from Dunkirk we look at the legacy of the battle in both political and strategic terms. Al and James discuss the implicati…
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147. Dunkirk - Day Seven
Season 1 Episode 147
As clouds lift over Dunkirk the evacuation has to be suspended during daylight hours. Meanwhile the men on the perimeter resort to desperate measures…
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Dunkirk - Day Six
Season 1 Episode 138
As the men at Dunkirk continue to be lifted in huge numbers, Al and James turn their attention to some of the fascinating details of the story. We he…
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145. Dunkirk - Day Five
Season 1 Episode 145
Churchill’s grip on the war cabinet begins to strengthen as the news from Dunkirk continues to improve. Record numbers of men are rescued from both t…
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144. Dunkirk - Day Four
Season 1 Episode 144
It’s a hugely significant day as 47,000 men are lifted from Dunkirk, but as the remaining soldiers run out of water on the beach they raid the cellar…
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143. Dunkirk - Day Three
Season 1 Episode 143
The success of Dunkirk was considered little short of a miracle. But not every soldier made it onto the rescue ships. To help buy time for their comr…
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142. Dunkirk - Day Two
Season 1 Episode 142
May 27th, 1940, could be described as the single most important day in the twentieth century. British war cabinet meetings this day defined the polic…
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