Hidden Treasures: Britain's Art in WW2
As Europe prepared for the Second World War, a challenge presented itself to the men and women of Britain’s museums, galleries and archives: how could they keep their many national treasures safe? Fro...
18 Apr 202236min
The Falklands War: A British Veteran's Perspective
The role of successful and strategic intelligence operations is a vital part of determining the outcomes of battles and wars. But with every decision having the potential of catastrophic repercussions...
15 Apr 202236min
The Invention of Military Drones
Today, James is the guest on our NEW sister podcast Patented, hosted by Dallas Campbell. Together, they talk us through the century-long history of military drones.Drone technology has transformed the...
13 Apr 202237min
Operation Amherst
On the 7th April 1945, 702 French members of the Special Air Service parachuted into the Netherlands to recapture Dutch canals, bridges and airfields in the fight against the occupiers. This was one o...
11 Apr 202235min
The Falklands War: Turning Points
As a mist set in and the sea began to swell, British and Argentine warships circled one another off the coast of the Falkland Islands. Yet hidden beneath the waves, HMS Conqueror - a Royal Navy nuclea...
8 Apr 202233min
Tuskegee Airmen: A WW2 Pilot's Story
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American military aviators in American military history. They faced discrimination and segregation at home but in the skies of Europe, they became one of the...
6 Apr 202243min
War In Space
On November 15 2021 Russia tested an anti-satellite weapon, shattering one of their own satellites into over a thousand pieces. This space debris will orbit the Earth for a very long time, posing a th...
4 Apr 202224min
The Falklands War: Why Was There A Conflict?
April 2022 marks 40 years since the beginning of the Falklands War - but how and why did these small islands in the South Atlantic become the setting of an international conflict?In this first episode...
1 Apr 202236min
