Trench talk - Michael Nugent and the Battle of Festubert

Trench talk - Michael Nugent and the Battle of Festubert

Send a text On the evening of the 15th May 1915, men from the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers left their trenches and crawled into No Mans Land in preparation for a massive attack against the Germans, just to the east of the tiny village of Festubert. As the men lay in No Mans Land surrounded by the bodies of the dead who had been killed in a fighting a week earlier, they waited for zero hour. The great uncle of Irish historian, Michael Nugent, was killed that day at the age of 17, and it...

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What really happened? Episode 1: The Unknown Warrior

What really happened? Episode 1: The Unknown Warrior

Send a text Welcome to the latest podcast! In the first of a new themed series, we take a deep dive into some of the great questions of the First World War. Each episode is carefully researched, drawi...

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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...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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

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