For You The War Is Over

Reg 'Rusty' Kierath followed his brothers into the military, one of whom served in both the First and Second World Wars. Part of the carpentry team, he specialised in the creation of hides, a crucial ...

28 Aug 202530min

Louise Williams, author of "A True Story of the Great Escape: A Young Australian POW in One of the Most Audacious Breakouts of WWII" and niece of John Edwin Ashley Williams, joined us to tell her uncl...

21 Aug 202541min

John Bigelow Dodge was a larger than life veteran of the First World War, who signed up again for the Second World War and despite being in the Army, ended up at Stalag Luft III to take his place in t...

14 Aug 202537min

Tony Hoskins delved into the archives to dig out the life story of Douglas Poynter. He was to attempt, and very nearly succeeded in making an evasion from Occupied Norway, before eventually being capt...

7 Aug 202529min

Joseph Quinn joined us to tell us the story of Alexander Desmond Neely, known by his middle name, of the Fleet Air Arm. He was an enthusiastic tunneller throughout his time as a prisoner of war, and s...

31 Jul 202541min

Harry 'Wing' Day is not just a legend of the Great Escape, but of Second World War Prisoner-of-War escapes in general. A hugely influential individual, he was to make many escape attempts, including f...

24 Jul 202541min

Carrie and Fyfe Scarff, the granddaughter and great-granddaughter of Pawel Tobolski, joined us to tell us all about his life, escape, and the legacy he left behind with his family, who have done so mu...

17 Jul 202541min

Romualdas Marcinkus was a pre-war international footballer, and he also wasn't just the only Lithuanian involved in the Great Escape, he was the only Lithuanian in the entire RAF! We were joined by hi...

10 Jul 202554min