The Dowding System

The Dowding System

Al Murray and James Holland take a deep dive to explain The Dowding System, the wartime technology that changed the Battle of Britain A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by Joey McCarthy and Vasco Andrade Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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272. British Resistance

272. British Resistance

Britain was the only country to prepare a resistance movement before it was needed. Andrew Chatterton joins Al and James to discuss the history of the auxiliary units, men who would operate behind the...

11 Feb 20211h 1min

271. Convoys and the Triple Nickels

271. Convoys and the Triple Nickels

Al Murray and James Holland discuss the massive effort to move fighting men across the world. Plus the story of an American airborne battalion made up only of black servicemen. Would you like to watch...

9 Feb 202145min

270. Family Stories - Ep 4

270. Family Stories - Ep 4

This week in our Family Stories series we hear your tales of German spies, runaway barrage balloons and a witness to the Hiroshima atom bomb. With thanks to Jack Ashton, Ben Brown, Norman Clark, Richa...

7 Feb 202124min

269. Training for Battle

269. Training for Battle

Professor John Buckley joins Al Murray and James Holland to discuss the Allies’ approach to training. Armoured operations and the Normandy campaign also feature in a wide ranging discussion. Regular l...

4 Feb 20211h 3min

268. Steel not Flesh

268. Steel not Flesh

Al Murray and James Holland discuss the Allies’ policy of using liberal amounts of ammunition as a way of conserving the lives of their men. We Have Ways has a membership club which includes a live ve...

2 Feb 202147min

267. Family Stories - Ep 3

267. Family Stories - Ep 3

In this week’s episode of our Family Stories series we hear your tales of the first wedding after the war, surviving the Blitz and a harrowing visit to Bergen-Belsen. With thanks to Tom Achard, Willia...

31 Jan 202124min

266. The Wings of Pegasus, By George Chatterton - Episode 19

266. The Wings of Pegasus, By George Chatterton - Episode 19

Brigadier George Chatterton's memoirs, read by Al Murray, tell the extraordinary story of his time as a soldier for the British Army who then went on to become the Commander of the Glider Pilot Regime...

29 Jan 202140min

265. Landing Craft

265. Landing Craft

Archeologist and historian Stephen Fisher joins Al Murray and James Holland to discuss the organisational challenges faced by the Allies in the planning of D-Day as the Royal Navy attempted to perfect...

28 Jan 20211h

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