Mons - a story of firsts and lasts

Mons - a story of firsts and lasts

Send us a text This special episode to coincide with Remembrance Day takes us to Mons in Belgium, where the first actions of the Great War between the British and Germans took place. We visit the first and last shot memorials, and the grave of the first VC winner of the Great War. We hear about the first and last British soldiers to die, and the death of the last Commonwealth soldier to die, shot dead by a German sniper just two minutes before the Armistice. We end with the poigna...

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The Black Stork of Flanders

The Black Stork of Flanders

Send us a text Welcome to the latest episode! Today we walk the battlefield from Ypres to Poelkappelle and discover the personal stories of some of the men who lie in the cemeteries in this part of th...

25 Tammi 54min

The beginning of the end

The beginning of the end

Send us a text Happy New Year! By July 1918, the German offensive was running out of steam; heavy losses, combined with overstretched supply lines, put the Germans in a perilous position. The German ...

11 Tammi 1h

Questions and answers - episode 2

Questions and answers - episode 2

Send us a text Welcome to the final podcast of 2025! In our second question-and-answer episode, we answer some listeners' questions, covering topics including Home Front recruitment, the evolution of ...

28 Joulu 20251h 3min

A walk near Ypres - Polygon Wood to Hill 60

A walk near Ypres - Polygon Wood to Hill 60

Send us a text In our latest podcast, we meander across the battlefield to the east of Ypres, starting at Polygon Wood and heading south to Hill 60. We look at the cemeteries and memorials and find o...

14 Joulu 202558min

The Battle of the Bees

The Battle of the Bees

Send us a text In November 1914, the British attempted to capture the strategically vital port of Tanga in German East Africa. Poor planning, an indecisive commander, poorly trained troops and the fa...

23 Marras 202556min

Trench Talk - Walking the Western Front with Briana Gervat

Trench Talk - Walking the Western Front with Briana Gervat

Send us a text Welcome to this latest episode of Trench Talk! Today I sit and talk with Briana Gervat, an author and photographer who, in the aftermath of the COVID lockdown, decided to connect with h...

2 Marras 20251h 9min

The rose and the thistle

The rose and the thistle

Send us a text Welcome to the latest episode! In a slightly shorter episode than usual, we travel to Belgium and discover the story of two lieutenants, Lt Ronald Poulton Palmer and Lt Frederick "Tanky...

19 Loka 202545min

Questions and answers - episode 1

Questions and answers - episode 1

Send us a text Welcome to our first-ever questions and answers episode! In today's episode, we address questions posed by listeners and delve into a range of topics. If you have a question you'd like ...

5 Loka 20251h 12min

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