Episode 27: Home Front
In this week’s episode, the first in a multi-part set, we’ll explore the fascinating story of life on Britain’s Home Front in the Great War with a focus on the enormous impact of the Defence of the Re...
17 Touko 20241h 13min
Episode 26: Tunnellers
In this episode we’ll explore the famous story of the war conducted beneath the Western front, From the men who pioneered it, the methods used, and dangers for those on all sides, we’ll study the art ...
10 Touko 20241h 25min
Episode 25: Walking Into Machine Guns
In this episode we’ll look at the highly controversial and often much misunderstood story of the frontal assault on the trenches of the Western Front. We’ll consider why and how it happened, if it was...
3 Touko 20241h 8min
Episode 24: Why did the armies keep attacking?
Why did the armies keep attacking? In this episode, we’ll examine one of the enduring controversies of the First World War - why did the Allies keep attacking the Western Front when all the advantages...
26 Huhti 20241h 19min
Episode 23: Barbed Wire
This week, in a particularly geeky episode, Dan and Spencer explore the much understudied and perhaps underappreciated importance of barbed wire on the Western Front. Often overlooked as a minor incon...
19 Huhti 20241h 13min
Episode 22: Junior Officers
This week, Dan and Spencer lift the lid on the remarkable story of Junior Officers on the Western Front. We look at their roles and responsibilities, performance on the battlefield and the incredibly ...
12 Huhti 20241h 17min
Episode 21: Trench Raiding
This week's episode sees Spencer and Dan discussing the emergence and evolution of the vital practise of trench raiding across the Western Front. We explore it's purpose, risks and rewards for those d...
5 Huhti 20241h 9min
Episode 20: Tommy Atkins
This week Dan and Spencer explore the story of the 'Tommy' of the Great War, looking at his motivations, experiences and performance on the battlefield, and comparing him with the 'Doughboy', 'Digger'...
29 Maalis 20241h 20min
