366. Red Arrows
While on a recent road trip north Al and James were offered the chance to watch the Red Arrows’ final training session before their summer season. Squadron Leader Adam Collins - Red 10 - talks the boy...
19 Elo 202123min
365. Potsdam and the looting of Berlin
In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War as the situation in Germany deteriorated dangerously the Allies faced off in their attempt to divide up Europe. Author Giles Milton joins Al Murray a...
17 Elo 202148min
364. Lancaster
Inside a hangar on the old RAF airfield at East Kirkby sits one of the world’s last Lancaster bombers. Al Murray and James Holland head north for the chance to scramble inside this remarkable aircraft...
16 Elo 202122min
363. Landing Craft Tank
On the 6th of June 1944, LCT 7074 delivered nine tanks onto the beach in Normandy. Al Murray and James Holland head to Portsmouth to explore the UK’s last remaining D-Day Landing Craft Tank. Historia...
12 Elo 202142min
362. The Atlantic Charter
Eighty years on from the US and Britain outlining their post war aims, Al and James explore the Atlantic Charter. Also up for discussion are the Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens and the experience of blac...
10 Elo 20211h 6min
361. Abandoned Operations
James and Al are at the D-Day Story museum in Portsmouth. They talk to assistant curator James Daly, who’s spent 7 years researching airborne operations that didn’t happen between D-Day and Arnhem. Th...
5 Elo 202150min
360. Britain's Greatest Victories and Blunders
In a special live edition of the pod from Chalke Valley History Festival, Al Murray and James Holland discuss the top five British blunders and successes of the war while being heckled by a bugler. A...
3 Elo 20211h 2min
359. The Arakan
The final task of assaulting the Arakan Peninsula as part of the Burma campaign was given to the British 3rd Commando Brigade. Their challenge was to cut off the Japanese supply and escape routes to R...
29 Heinä 202155min
