The Battle of the Bees
Send us Fan Mail In November 1914, the British attempted to capture the strategically vital port of Tanga in German East Africa. Poor planning, an indecisive commander, poorly trained troops and the ...
23 Nov 202556min
Trench Talk - Walking the Western Front with Briana Gervat
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this latest episode of Trench Talk! Today I sit and talk with Briana Gervat, an author and photographer who, in the aftermath of the COVID lockdown, decided to connect with...
2 Nov 20251h 9min
The rose and the thistle
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the latest episode! In a slightly shorter episode than usual, we travel to Belgium and discover the story of two lieutenants, Lt Ronald Poulton Palmer and Lt Frederick "Tan...
19 Okt 202545min
Questions and answers - episode 1
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our first-ever questions and answers episode! In today's episode, we address questions posed by listeners and delve into a range of topics. If you have a question you'd lik...
5 Okt 20251h 12min
The Pool of Peace
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this latest episode! Today we are in Belgium and walk the battlefield to the south of Ypres, beginning at Bedford House Cemetery and finishing at the Spanbroekmolen mine cr...
21 Sep 20251h 1min
Trench Talk - Sussex to the Somme with Martin Barry
Send us Fan Mail In this latest episode of Trench Talk, it's a pleasure to be joined by international cricketer, battlefield guide and WW1 fanatic Martin Barry. Martin works as a battlefield guide and...
31 Aug 20251h 6min
Hill 70 - a listener's request
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to today's episode! For the first time, we have created a listener's request podcast; I was contacted by a listener who discovered his Grandfather had been killed at Hill 70 w...
3 Aug 20251h 1min
Trench talk - Uniforms of the Great War with Taff Gillingham
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first Trench Talk of the season, where Taff Gillingham joins me. Taff is a military historian and specialist historical advisor for the film, TV and theatre industries...
20 Juli 20251h 16min
