358. Nazi Inconsistencies
This week the lads look at a few examples of how the Nazi regime would pick and choose how they implemented some of their ideologies. Al also gives us an update on the filming for his new history show...
27 Heinä 202155min
357. Landing Craft
James and Al are at the historic dockyard in Portsmouth, “Saving Private Ryan” by taking a trip on an F8 landing craft. They find out about the history of amphibious landing capability from 1938, up t...
22 Heinä 20211h 10min
356. Highballs and Bazookas
Al and James discuss why Britain never used the Highball bouncing bomb, the impact of losing battleships, the PIAT versus the Bazooka and the perils of reading your own books. Tickets for the We Have ...
20 Heinä 202149min
355. The Secret Horsepower Race
Piston engines powered every significant Second World War air battle. Calum Douglas, who has written a brilliant book on the race for engineering supremacy, joins Al Murray and James Holland to explor...
15 Heinä 20211h 1min
354. Hunger Winter
Dutch civilians suffered horrifically during the final winter of the war as the Germans sought to punish them for assisting the allied forces attempting to liberate Holland. Al and James are joined by...
13 Heinä 202146min
353. Italy
With the Italians in London ahead of the final of the European Championships, Al Murray and James Holland look at the Italian story in the Second World War. How significant were Italian colonial ambit...
10 Heinä 202149min
352. One Man’s Window - Chapter 18
In April 1942 Denis Barnham flew his Spitfire off the deck of an aircraft carrier and headed for Malta, where the air battle over the island was at its most intense. This brilliant account of his time...
9 Heinä 202140min
351. The Mustang
Few planes were more influential during the Second World War than the Mustang. Al and James visit Sywell aerodrome in Northamptonshire to enjoy the rare opportunity of taking a trip up in this iconic ...
8 Heinä 202139min
