How To Predict the Future of War
With every new technological breakthrough the battlefield of the future changes, often beyond recognition. Named as one of the United States’ 100 leading innovators by the Smithsonian, one of the 100 ...
12 Jul 202132min
Spitfires: The Kids Who Built Them
81 years after the beginning of the Battle of Britain in July 1940, we are looking at the people behind one of the iconic machines which helped the Allies towards victory. It is known that the average...
9 Jul 202128min
WW2: Spying on Nazis
When captured Nazi generals found themselves in Britain in the Second World War, they were probably surprised to be brought to a beautiful country house where they were wined and dined by a senior Bri...
7 Jul 202122min
WW2: Churchill's Forgotten Field Marshal Alan Brooke
In the shadows of Montgomery, Alexander and Eisenhower, Field Marshal Alan Brooke’s extraordinary contributions as a strategist and leader have been largely forgotten over time. His experiences stretc...
5 Jul 202157min
Battle of Gettysburg
158 years ago, the Unionist and Confederate armies were on their second day of fighting at the town of Gettysburg. The battle was arguably the tipping point for the American Civil War and involved an ...
2 Jul 202141min
The Irish at the Somme
105 years ago, it was the eve of the Battle of the Somme. This is regularly remembered as an Anglo-French offensive, and the contributions of Irish soldiers are often overlooked. In this episode, Dan ...
30 Jun 202118min
History's Most Famous Battles
War! Something so ruinous has the power to both bring communities together whilst conversely ripping them apart. Many have taken place, but why are some remembered more than others? From The Battle of...
28 Jun 202137min
After WW2: Life in the Third Reich
After 6 years of war, countries around the world were in a state of ruin in 1945, not least the losing side. The people of Germany had been under the rule of the Nazi party since 1933, and now they so...
25 Jun 202132min
