Half-Life: 4. Young Republic

Half-Life: 4. Young Republic

Joe follows in his great-grandfather's footsteps to Turkey where he was employed, it seems, making gas masks.

Written and presented by Joe Dunthorne Produced by Eleanor McDowall Music by Jeremy Warmsley Mixing engineer, Mike Woolley With thanks to David McDowall Story consultant, Sarah Geis Executive producer, Alan Hall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

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The Fort: 8. Bullet Magnet

The Fort: 8. Bullet Magnet

The bomber has created an enormous dust storm at The Fort. Disorientated and under enemy fire, the team rush headlong from the grounded Apaches which have now become sitting duck targets for the Talib...

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The Fort: 7. In the Zone

The Fort: 7. In the Zone

Precariously positioned on the side of two Apache attack helicopters Dave, Chris, Colin and Gary are flying straight into danger. Apaches are absolutely not supposed to land in the conflict zone, and ...

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The Fort: 6. Call Sign: Ugly

The Fort: 6. Call Sign: Ugly

For Apache helicopter pilots Tom O'Malley and Ed Macy - the mission has changed. Their new objective is to prevent the stricken Lance Corporal Mathew Ford from becoming a prisoner of The Taliban. So t...

14 Sep 202514min

The Fort: 5. The Dirty Dash

The Fort: 5. The Dirty Dash

Overwhelmed by enemy fire, Zulu Company have marshalled their casualties from the "killing ground" and staged a hurried withdrawal.Last to leave, Company Sergeant Major Shep Shepherd describes despera...

11 Sep 202514min

The Fort: 4. The Break-in

The Fort: 4. The Break-in

The Royal Marines Commandos have launched their ground assault on Jugroom Fort.A jagged, v-shaped hole has been blasted into its side, and fresh from a nerve-wracking river crossing, the men of Zulu C...

10 Sep 202514min

The Fort: 3. Killing Ground

The Fort: 3. Killing Ground

The story of Jugroom Fort takes a step back in time to the eve of battle. January 2007. The battle-hardened Royal Marines of Zulu Company assemble ahead of a massive air bombardment of the target, a n...

9 Sep 202514min

The Fort: 2. Everyone Volunteered

The Fort: 2. Everyone Volunteered

The Fort is told solely by current and former members of the Armed Forces. Many are speaking for the first time. A Royal Marines raid on a Taliban stronghold has been met with fierce resistance - leav...

8 Sep 202514min

The Fort: 1. The Plan

The Fort: 1. The Plan

Afghanistan, January 2007. It's a piece of military daring that went down in history: Three Royal Marines and a Royal Engineer hold on to the side of Apache attack helicopters, heading into battle to ...

7 Sep 202514min

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