VE Day: Crossing The Rhine (Part 2)
What challenges did the Allies face crossing the river Rhine? How did Montgomery and Patton invade the Nazi homeland? What lessons had been learned and put in place after six years of fighting in orde...
17 Apr 202546min
VE Day: The Bridge At Remagen (Part 1)
To defeat the Nazis once and for all, the Allies must cross the Rhine into Germany. The first challenge - the bridge at Remagen Why did the Second World War end in 1945? How did Hitler die? Were the ...
15 Apr 202558min
Dead Presidents: FDR to Truman
Why did Truman become president in 1945 when FDR died? Was Roosevelt a Machiavellian populist? Why don't modern politicians study more history? Al Murray and James Holland are joined by star of The R...
9 Apr 202546min
Nazis In South America
What connects the Final Solution with a Chilean crabmeat factory? How were Pinochet and Mossad using Nazis? Did the war really end in 1945? Join James Holland, Al Murray, and guest Philippe Sands as ...
7 Apr 202550min
Fighting With The French Resistance
As a part of our ongoing 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 on th...
2 Apr 202533min
Communist Postmen, Spam, & the BEST Museums
What is the future of WW2 Museums? What did Dominic Sandbrook say about tanks, and David Olusoga say about machine guns? What happened to civil aviation during WW2, and was Lend-Lease powered by Spam?...
31 Mar 202540min
Was The Bulge America's Toughest Victory?
The Bulge series has concluded, but there is still so much to explore. The perfect compliment to the recent series, this episode covers areas not covered in the main series, as well as answering quest...
27 Mar 202549min
Iwo Jima: Flags Of Our Fathers (Part 2)
Despite a tremendous armada and preliminary bombardment, American forces quickly learn they are going to pay for every inch of Iwo Jima. Imperial Japanese forces, low on supplies, fight to the last. ...
27 Mar 202558min
