
52. Inside the Archives
James Holland reports from Washington as he continues to research his forthcoming book on the battle for Sicily. Reporting from inside the US archives, James explains his research methods and reads fr...
21 Nov 201931min

51. Lessons of War
Al Murray and James Holland discuss the post war historical debate in Germany. Plus, is it true that Winston Churchill offered Northern Ireland to the Republic in exchange for Irish support in the war...
19 Nov 201940min

50. Hitler v Churchill
Did Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill have a grudging respect for each other? Al Murray and James Holland discuss the two war leaders, contrasting their styles and comparing their similarities. A Goa...
14 Nov 201919min

49. Remembrance Day
Al Murray and James Holland mark Remembrance Day by reading an extract of Keith Douglas’s military memoir Alamein to Zem Zem and his poem Vergissmeinnicht (Forget-me-not). #WeHaveWays wehavewayspodcas...
11 Nov 201916min

48. Omaha Beach
Leading military historian John McManus describes the situation facing American soldiers on Omaha Beach on D-Day. He also talks to James Holland about the the current appetite in the States for studyi...
7 Nov 201942min

47. The Battle for Poland
Al Murray and James Holland take a deep dive into the events of 1939 as first the Germans and then the Russians invade Poland. A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by Harry Lineker Hosted on Acast....
5 Nov 201933min

46. The Battle of Midway
At the start of June, 1942, the Japanese navy ruled the Pacific. A week later US forces had won a decisive battle that would change the course of the war. Leading US historian Craig Symonds tells Jame...
31 Okt 201948min

45. Burma and Operation Varsity
Burma and Operation Varsity James Holland describes the role of General Slim in turning round the fortunes of the British forces in Burma. Al Murray explains how the airborne success of Operation Vars...
29 Okt 201936min






















