Wing Commander Basil Embry
This episode looks at the escape of Wing Commander Basil Embry, who made his escape after seeing a road sign pointing to the village of "Embry". Taking it as a good omen, he made his escape through Fr...
10 Joulu 202152min
Sq/Ldr. McAuley, Fl/Sgt. Nightingale and CQMS Cook
In this episode we look at what may be the shortest escape of the war, both in timeframe and distance. But that also make it one of the most interesting!For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks...
3 Joulu 202139min
Lieutenant Commander Redvers Prior
In this episode we look at Lieutenant Commander Redvers Prior. A First World War Navy veteran, he was one of our oldest escapers when he escaped from a hospital train in August 1942, when his adventur...
26 Marras 202139min
Flight Lieutenant Denis Cowley
In this episode we look at the capture and escape of Fl/Lt. Denis Martin Cowley. After being due to be repatriated on medical grounds, he made his escape while en route back to the UK.For You The War ...
19 Marras 202139min
Life as a POW (with Special Guest, Dr Midge Gillies)
To kick off this new series we welcome Midge Gillies, author of "The Barbed Wire University", to discuss what life was like as a Prisoner-of-war. We discuss the day to day life of a POW, how they live...
12 Marras 202153min
Series 3 Intro
Welcome to Series 3 of For You The War Is Over, introducing a new series and a new presenter, we are excited to bring you brand new episodes covering some fantastic new escapes.For You The War Is Over...
8 Marras 20213min
Flight Sergeant James Dowd
In the final episode of this series we look at the escape attempts of Flight Sergeant James Patrick Dowd. After a number of escape attempts, he eventually succeeds in escaping from a camp at Grottkau....
4 Kesä 202145min
Captain Ian Thomson
In this episode we look at the escape of Captain Ian Poole Thomson, who was captured at El Alamein, escaped from Lamsdorf, was in Paris for D-Day and fought with the Maquis, winning a Military Cross f...
29 Touko 202137min
