398. The Atlantic War
The Battle of the Atlantic was the most important theatre of the war, so why don’t we ever talk about it? Military and Naval historian, Marc Milner, joins Al and James to navigate their way through th...
2 Des 202155min
397. The Maginot Line
Al and James debate whether the British produced the best tanks during the war. They also discuss the key characters involved in the development of the Maginot Line and read extracts from the Alanbroo...
30 Nov 202155min
396. Family Stories - Series 2, Episode 2
In today’s Family Stories we hear about a young Englishwoman who found herself in Germany in 1936 and went to hear Hitler speak. Plus stories from South Africa, Australia and the Scottish Isles. Read ...
28 Nov 202123min
395. Battle of The Ebro
James Holland and James Petrie walk the hills and caves around the River Ebro, site of the final battle of the Spanish Civil War. A Goalhanger Films production Produced by Joey McCarthy Exec Producer ...
25 Nov 202140min
394. Wacht Am Rhein
Al Murray and James Holland discuss Dwight Eisenhower's decision not to cross the Rhine at the end of 1944. Al also questions James on his love for Battle Dress. A Goalhanger Films production Produced...
23 Nov 202153min
393. Family Stories - Series 2, Episode 1
A new series of Family Stories, the podcast written by you, our listeners. Each week Al Murray and James Holland read out the stories you send us describing the war experiences of your relatives. Emai...
21 Nov 202125min
392. The Eastern Front
What common mistakes do people make about the Nazis and the Red Army? Alex Richie, Katja Hoyer and Waitman Wade Beorn talk about the atrocities that happened on the Eastern Front during the Second Wor...
18 Nov 20211h 1min
391. Typhoons and Republicans
James Holland joins us from Spain where he is exploring the battle sites of the Spanish Civil War. Meanwhile Al Murray has his mind changed about the Typhoon. A Goalhanger Films production Produced by...
16 Nov 202153min
