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Auschwitz: Rob Rinder Remembers (Part 4) Feb 06, 2025

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In the concluding chapter of our Auschwitz story, Al Murray and James Holland speak to the UK's most famous barrister - Robert Rinder.

Robert lost many members of his family to the Holocaust, and has spent his life working with charities and schools in commemoration and remembrance.

To find out more about 45 Aid Society, head to 45aid.org

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Auschwitz: Extermination (Part 3) Feb 04, 2025

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How did a small Polish town on the outskirts of civilisation become the epicentre of the Holocaust?

Al Murray and James Holland tell the story of the Final Solution, through the history of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

In the third episode, the Holocaust at Auschwitz reaches a horrifying zenith. Even as Nazi Germany faces defeat, The Final Solution escalates the mass executions of Jews, Roma, and other groups Hitler and Himmler wanted dead.

**This episode contains content that may upset some listeners.**

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Auschwitz: The Cost Of Cruelty (Part 2) Jan 30, 2025

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How did a small Polish town on the outskirts of civilisation become the epicentre of the Holocaust?

Al Murray and James Holland tell the story of the Final Solution, through the history of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

In the second episode, we explore the perverse connection between capitalism and Nazi cruelty. As Operation Barbarossa continues to falter, the Final Solution evolves into its most horrifying form.

**This episode contains content that may upset some listeners.**

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Auschwitz: The Zone Of Interest (Part 1) Jan 28, 2025

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How did a small Polish town on the outskirts of civilisation become the epicentre of the Holocaust?

Al Murray and James Holland tell the story of the Final Solution, through the history of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

The first episode focuses on the formation of the concentration camp, the torturous existence of its first prisoners and the horrendous dehumanisation they were forced to endure.

**This episode contains content that may upset some listeners.**

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Family Stories: How to Liberate a Belgian Brewery Jan 23, 2025

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As a part of our ongoing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we are unearthing our groundbreaking ‘Family Stories’.

Originally recorded in 2021, this series tells YOUR relatives’ stories of derring do - both on the front line and home front.

In this episode we hear your tales of liberating Belgian breweries, battles at Iwo Jima and escapes from Nazi concentration camps.

With thanks to Jack Gus Adamson, Steve Flaunty, Martin Jaspers, Roger Justus, Simon Thompson and Matt Wilkins for sharing their stories.

Originally released in 2021.

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The Women Of SOE: The Forgotten Spy (Part 3) Jan 21, 2025

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The Agents of SOE did more than undermine the Nazi occupation of France, but how far did their reach extend? What theatres of war did these female agents excel in, and what impact and legacy did they leave behind after 1945?

Join James Holland and Al Murray as they talk to SOE expert, Clare Mulley, on a thrilling series about the extraordinary women of SOE in an epic, but overlooked, part of WW2 history.

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The Women Of SOE: Set Europe Ablaze (Part 2) Jan 16, 2025

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In the years and months before the liberation of Europe and D-Day, the female agents of SOE played an integral and highly dangerous role in undermining Nazi rule. Many paid the ultimate sacrifice, often alone and in horrific circumstances - including Noor Inayat Khan, 'The Spy Who Never Lied.'

Join James Holland and Al Murray as they talk to SOE expert, Clare Mulley, on a thrilling series about the extraordinary women of SOE in an epic, but overlooked, part of WW2 history.

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The Women Of SOE: Churchill's Favourite Spy (Part 1) Jan 14, 2025

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Olympic skier, cigarette smuggler, countess, beauty queen, spy. Krystyna Skarbek was the first female agent of the Allied war effort, but far from the last. What drove women to join the fight against the Nazis, often deep into enemy-held territory and with nothing but their wits to aid them?

Join James Holland and Al Murray as they talk to SOE expert, Clare Mulley, on a thrilling series about the extraordinary women of SOE in an epic, but overlooked, part of WW2 history.

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1945: Endgame In Europe Jan 09, 2025

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The 80th Anniversary of the end of WW2 is in our sights. Do Allied leadership, like Winston Churchill, think the end of the war - or the British Empire - was inevitable in 1945? Why did Axis forces keep fighting when surrender seemed the obvious choice in order to stop the suffering?

...And whatever happened to the wonder weapons?

James Holland and Al Murray as they set the scene for the armageddon that is the last year of the Second World War.

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The Real SAS Rogue Heroes Jan 07, 2025

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What does 'SAS' stand for? Why is Paddy Blair Mayne considered the perfect military man? What does the new hit BBC show 'SAS Rogue Heroes' get right about the historical inspirations for the hit television series, and what more is there to learn once it ends?

Join James Holland and Al Murray as they give their verdict on series 2 so far, and discuss the controversy surrounding the main character in the programme, both on and off screen.

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