The Great Escape - Leslie 'Johnny' Bull

The Great Escape - Leslie 'Johnny' Bull

Tom Whipple, science editor at The Times, and author of "The Battle of the Beams", joins us to look at Leslie 'Johnny' Bull, chief tunneller on Harry and the first man out of the tunnel in the Great Escape. His book looked at the science behind RADAR and the battle of the air waves during the Second World War, a battle in which Bull was engaged before being shot down, and becoming a Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft III.

For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.

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The Great Escape - Anthony Hayter

The Great Escape - Anthony Hayter

Dave Robertson, takes a look at the life and escape of Anthony Hayter, who was operating out of Malta at the time he was shot down and taken prisoner-of-war. He was to go on to be a key member of the ...

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The Great Escape - Arnold Christensen

The Great Escape - Arnold Christensen

We were joined by the niece, great niece, and great great nephew of Arnold Christensen, a New Zealander who escaped with James Catanach. They joined us to share the story of his life, service, and esc...

3 Apr 202535min

The Great Escape - James Catanach

The Great Escape - James Catanach

We were joined by Amanda Catanach, the great niece of James Catanach, who shared the story of her great uncle, from his childhood in Melbourne, through to his time in the Great Escape.For You The War ...

28 Mar 202533min

The Great Escape - Nils Fuglesang

The Great Escape - Nils Fuglesang

Our regular host, Tony Hoskins, takes a look at Nils Fuglesang, a Norwegian RAF Pilot, who flew for 332 Norwegian Squadron. However, before even joining the RAF he first had to make his escape from No...

21 Mar 202529min

The Great Escape - Halldor Espelid

The Great Escape - Halldor Espelid

Dr Tony Insall, historian and author of "Secret Alliances: Special Operations and Intelligence in Norway 1940-1945", joined us to share the story of Norwegian pilot and Great Escaper, Halldor Espelid....

14 Mar 202547min

The Great Escape - Johannes Gouws

The Great Escape - Johannes Gouws

Our regular host, Dave Robertson, takes a look at the life and escape of Johannes Gouws, a South African Air Force pilot, who was a successful evader prior to being shot down, taken prisoner, and gett...

7 Mar 202535min

The Great Escape - Rupert John Stevens

The Great Escape - Rupert John Stevens

Karen Horn, a historian and author of "In Enemy Hands", a book about South African prisoners-of-war during the Second World War, joined us to look at Rupert John Stevens, a London-born South African A...

28 Feb 202531min

The Great Escape - Bernard Scheidhauer

The Great Escape - Bernard Scheidhauer

Regular host, Dave Robertson, takes a look at the fascinating life, service, and escape of Bernard Scheidhauer, the escape partner to the 'Big X', Roger Bushell, with whom he was recaptured and murder...

21 Feb 202535min

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