The Road To Kiev: Capitalism To The Rescue (Part 2)
Why did Roosevelt back aid to Stalin despite fierce opposition in Congress? What happened when Harry Hopkins met Stalin alone in Moscow? How did Britain and America come to the rescue of the Soviet Un...
19 Okt 58min
The Road To Kiev: Trouble At The Top (Part 1)
Why did Stalin sack Zhukov for warning that Kiev might have to be given up? How did Hitler talk Guderian into turning his panzers south, hours after he'd called the plan impossible? Why were German ta...
14 Okt 57min
What We Get Wrong About WW2
Is the film Pressure accurate? Was Matthew Ridgeway a good general? And, how did WW2 shape the early leadership of NATO? In this special episode, recorded live at We Have Ways Festival 2026, Jim an...
12 Okt 39min
A Polish Odyssey
As a part of our continuing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series. This series tells YOUR relatives’ stories of derring do - both ...
7 Okt 23min
Stalingrad Of The Adriatic: The Town (Part 4)
How did the men of the Canadian Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment experience the fighting for Ortona? What was Christmas 1943 like for men on the frontline? Were Commonwealth and British forces fina...
5 Okt 42min
Stalingrad Of The Adriatic: The Gully (Part 3)
What was the reaction of Nazi leadership to Allied attacks at Ortona? Why did Germans always counter-attack? When did Kesselring take full control of German forces in Italy? Join James Holland and ...
30 Sep 1h
Stalingrad Of The Adriatic: Death On The Moro (Part 2)
What does Harry Wilson’s diary tell us about the fight for Ortona? Why was the Italian Campaign ‘not for the faint hearted’? How did German troops experience the battle for the River Moro? Join Jam...
28 Sep 53min
Stalingrad Of The Adriatic: The Sangro (Part 1)
How did the fight for Ortona become known as the 'Stalingrad Of The Adriatic’? What was the role of Commonwealth and British Empire troops in the Italian Campaign? And, why was crossing the River Sang...
23 Sep 52min
