WW2 & The World Cup
As a part of our continuing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series. This series tells YOUR relatives’ stories of derring do - both ...
15 Jul 36min
North African Odyssey: To Hell And Back (Part 3)
How did the men of 2 Para make it to British lines? What did axis troops do to captured paratroopers? And, did the disaster at Oudna spell the end for paratroop operations? Join Al Murray and Jame...
13 Jul 53min
Antony Beevor: Downfall In Berlin
Was The Battle of The Bulge a delay in the fall of Nazi Germany? Why did Western Allies like Eisenhower not race to capture Berlin? How did Soviet generals waste their own forces in order to conquer N...
9 Jul 24min
North African Odyssey: Blood On The Sand (Part 2)
How did 2 Para end up abandoned at Oudna? What was their strategy to survive the German onslaught? Was poor planning the cause of the disaster? Join Al Murray and James Holland for part 2 of this ...
8 Jul 48min
North African Odyssey: Disaster At Oudna (Part 1)
Why did British airborne forces have such limited kit? What did the Oudna operation plan to achieve? When was Operation Torch? Join Al Murray and James Holland for part 1 of this thrilling story a...
6 Jul 53min
Operation Barbarossa: Countdown (Part 4)
Why did Hitler shift the aim of Barbarossa to one of extermination? What intelligence was Stalin receiving that warned him of imminent German attack? How many panzers were mobilised for the invasion o...
1 Jul 45min
Operation Barbarossa: To The Brink (Part 3)
Why did the Nazi high command underestimate the challenges of fighting The USSR? How did low mechanisation affect German preparations? What was Stalin doing to strengthen his relationship with Japan? ...
29 Jun 48min
Operation Barbarossa: Planning The Impossible (Part 2)
How did the interwar years contribute to Germany's ability to successfully invade Russia? Why was Nazi Germany so reliant on trade with The Soviet Union? When did Hitler decide to betray his pact with...
24 Jun 1h
