Pete & Gary's Military History

Peter and Gary explore the vital work contributed by Douglas Haig to assembling and building the British Army prior to the First World War. Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachla...

13 Jan 20211h 14min

Peter and Gary explore the remarkable evacuation of Cape Helles in January 1916, the final chapter in the Gallipoli saga. Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess S...

7 Jan 20211h 2min

Peter and Gary continue following in the footsteps of the South Notts Hussars, a WW2 artillery unit, as they join the Tunisian campaign of 1943. Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McL...

30 Des 202051min

In this special Christmas episode, Peter and Gary explore the fabled Christmas Truce of 1914. Who was involved, what happened, and how has it been remembered over the decades? Presenters: Peter Hart a...

23 Des 202054min

Peter and Gary explore the incredible achievement to evacuate thousands of men, horses and tonnes of equipment from the Anzac and Suvla sectors of Gallipoli in December 1915. Presenters: Peter Hart an...

16 Des 20201h 5min

Peter and Gary explore life in the trenches during the harsh first winter of the war.  Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki For more great history con...

9 Des 202057min

In their ongoing series of episodes about Sir Douglas Haig, Peter and Gary explore his service during the Boer War. Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnic...

2 Des 20201h 8min

This veteran special is based on Peter's Imperial War Museum interview with the remarkable Tommy Flowers - the man who built the Colossus computer that cracked the German codes in the Second World War...

25 Nov 202057min