Family Stories Series 4: Episode 2
Today’s family stories include tales of an Irishman in the British Army, the last days of fighting in Europe and the extraordinary experience of a Kiwi in the Solomon Islands. Family Stories runs ever...
26 Mar 202321min
USA: We Have Ways - The Real Saving Private Ryan
It was the war movie that won five Oscars and changed the genre forever, but does the history of 'Saving Private Ryan' hold up? Al Murray, James Holland and John McManus talk about what Spielberg got ...
24 Mar 202344min
Battle of Ortona
“These men of mine must never know how afraid I really am, Help me lead them in the fight so they will say: 'He was a man'." James Hollands explains in detail his latest Second World War obsession, Th...
23 Mar 202331min
Operation Sea Lion: Part 2
In the second part of our look at Operation Sea Lion, Al and James discuss Paddy Griffith’s 1974 wargame where high ranking officials from both the Allied and Axis sides met at Sandhurst to find out w...
21 Mar 202344min
Family Stories Series 4: Episode 1
Today’s family stories include the morale-raising tale of one of the world's best-selling authors, protecting the crown jewels, the battle of the Pacific and the struggle for survival in a POW camp Fa...
19 Mar 202320min
USA: We Have Ways - GUADALCANAL: Part 2
In the final (for now...) instalment of our Guadalcanal series, John McManus explains how the US Marines found victory in Guadalcanal - and the fallout after. A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by...
17 Mar 20231h 1min
The Women Behind The RAF
We all know about the male pilots in the air, but what were women's auxiliary forces doing behind the scenes? Al Murray and James Holland speak to Dr Sarah Miller about her new book - The Women Behind...
16 Mar 202347min
Operation Sea Lion: Part 1
It was the greatest non event in history. Al Murray and James Holland investigate the Nazi plot to invade the south coast of the United Kingdom. Why did they plan it, how would it have happened - and ...
14 Mar 202356min
