158. Gary Sheffield
Day four of We Have Ways of Making You Chalke and historian Gary Sheffield joins Al and James to explore the interwar period and discuss the rise of European nationalism. Join the We Have Ways member...
25 Juni 202051min
157. Peace in Our Time?
Tim Bouverie, author of Appeasing Hitler, joins Al Murray and James Holland to discuss history’s assessment of Neville Chamberlain. Join the We Have Ways members’ club now for £5 a month using the li...
24 Juni 202048min
156. Nora Krug
In the second episode of We Have Ways of Making You Chalke German-American writer Nora Krug joins Al Murray and James Holland to debate the problems of national identity. Nazism in Germany and the leg...
23 Juni 202058min
155. Tea With Monty
Each day this week James Holland and Al Murray will be joined by a celebrated historian on We Have Ways of Making You Chalke. With the Chalke Valley History Festival cancelled some of the top historia...
22 Juni 20201h 1min
154. Mosquito Missions
Colin Bell carried out 50 bombing raids over Germany, 13 of them to Berlin. In this special edition of the podcast RAF veteran Colin tells Al and James about his love of flying Mosquitos and of some o...
18 Juni 202029min
153. Save our Spits
Production of the most important aircraft in history did not always run smoothly. Al Murray and James Holland discuss the industrial challenges of producing the Spitfire; plus the boys ponder the like...
16 Juni 202040min
152. Home Front Heroes
Nurse Ethel Lote was just 18 years old when she was thrown into the war effort, caring for troops returning from Dunkirk. In this special episode Ethel describes her experiences to Al Murray, includin...
11 Juni 202031min
151. Convoys and Submarines
Al Murray and James Holland launch seafaring operations on the podcast as they examine the effectiveness of the British submarine effort. The boys also enjoy the book used as a basis for the new Tom H...
9 Juni 202037min
