Thiepval - Part 2: Trench Talk with Georgia Brusby

Thiepval - Part 2: Trench Talk with Georgia Brusby

Send a text In this second episode about the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, it's an absolute pleasure to sit down and chat with Georgia Brusby, who served as an Intern for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at Thiepval through the summer and autumn of 2019. Her passion and enthusiasm for history and the Memorial come through as we talk about the importance of remembrance, some of the remarkable stories of the men who are commemorated there, the dangers of low flying wreaths, and the h...

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The Corpsefield - part 1

The Corpsefield - part 1

Send a text In September 1915, the British launched their largest offensive of the war to date and their fourth offensive against the Germans in Artois. The location was the grim mining town of Loos,...

3 Jan 202131min

Plum duff and snowballs - a Great War Christmas

Plum duff and snowballs - a Great War Christmas

Send a text It became very apparent that the war wouldn't be over by Christmas 1914 as many had hoped for, and in this special episode, we look at how soldiers in the front celebrated Christmas, and h...

20 Des 202039min

The worst day in our nation's history

The worst day in our nation's history

Send a text On the edge of a small field near Fromelles, in northern France stands one of the most poignant and emblematic monuments anywhere on the Western Front. Called "Cobbers" the statue depicts...

13 Des 202030min

Their name liveth for evermore

Their name liveth for evermore

Send a text In this episode, our journey through the footsteps of the fallen examines the remarkable vision and perseverance of a 45-year-old Red Cross Ambulance driver by the name of Fabien Ware, who...

3 Des 202036min

Dear God give us some cover - the battle of Aubers Ridge

Dear God give us some cover - the battle of Aubers Ridge

Send a text Our 10th episode takes us back to Northern France, where we visit the battlefield of the British offensive against the Aubers Ridge. What was supposed to be a gentle stroll across the Art...

22 Nov 202031min

Mons - a story of firsts and lasts

Mons - a story of firsts and lasts

Send a text This special episode to coincide with Remembrance Day takes us to Mons in Belgium, where the first actions of the Great War between the British and Germans took place. We visit the first ...

10 Nov 202029min

Delville Wood - the slaughter of the Springboks

Delville Wood - the slaughter of the Springboks

Send a text In this episode, we walk the battlefield of Delville Wood, the scene of the first engagement of the South African Infantry on the Western Front. In a period of six days, they suffered alm...

4 Nov 202031min

The day the world turned green

The day the world turned green

Send a text In this episode, we walk the battlefield of the first German gas attack in April 1915. We begin by surveying the battlefield from a German observation post at the Totemuhle or "Death Mill...

24 Okt 202037min

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