WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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USA: We Have Ways - The Real Saving Private Ryan Mar 24, 2023

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It was the war movie that won five Oscars and changed the genre forever, but does the history of 'Saving Private Ryan' hold up?

Al Murray, James Holland and John McManus talk about what Spielberg got right with his Second War epic.

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Produced by Joey McCarthy

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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Battle of Ortona Mar 23, 2023

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“These men of mine must never know how afraid I really am,

Help me lead them in the fight so they will say: 'He was a man'."

James Hollands explains in detail his latest Second World War obsession, The Battle of Ortona, doing so from the site of the battleground itself.

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Produced by Vasco Andrade

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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Operation Sea Lion: Part 2 Mar 21, 2023

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In the second part of our look at Operation Sea Lion, Al and James discuss Paddy Griffith’s 1974 wargame where high ranking officials from both the Allied and Axis sides met at Sandhurst to find out what might have happened had Nazi Germany actually launched the operation back in 1940.

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Produced by Harry Lineker

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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Family Stories Series 4: Episode 1 Mar 19, 2023

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Today’s family stories include the morale-raising tale of one of the world's best-selling authors, protecting the crown jewels, the battle of the Pacific and the struggle for survival in a POW camp

Family Stories will run for the next ten weeks on Sunday mornings.

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Produced by Joey McCarthy and Robin Scott-Elliot

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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USA: We Have Ways - GUADALCANAL: Part 2 Mar 17, 2023

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In the final (for now...) instalment of our Guadalcanal series, John McManus explains how the US Marines found victory in Guadalcanal - and the fallout after.

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Produced by Joey McCarthy

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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The Women Behind The RAF Mar 16, 2023

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We all know about the male pilots in the air, but what were women's auxiliary forces doing behind the scenes?

Al Murray and James Holland speak to Dr Sarah Miller about her new book - The Women Behind the Few.

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Produced by Joey McCarthy

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Operation Sea Lion: Part 1 Mar 14, 2023

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It was the greatest non event in history. Al Murray and James Holland investigate the Nazi plot to invade the south coast of the United Kingdom.

Why did they plan it, how would it have happened - and was it ever possible?

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Produced by Harry Lineker

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USA: We Have Ways - GUADALCANAL: Part 1 Mar 10, 2023

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This week, in the first part of our two-part special on the battle, John McManus sets the scene for the fighting within the dense and hellish jungle of Guadalcanal between the US Marines and Japanese forces.

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Produced by Joey McCarthy

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INSIDE THE ARCHIVES - AC/DC’s Brian Johnson - Part 2 Mar 09, 2023

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This week, we're dusting off our back catalogue and sharing one of our favourite episodes from the past few years.

Enjoy the second part of our riotous interview with the legendary lead singer of AC/DC Brian Johnson.

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Produced by Joey McCarthy

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INSIDE THE ARCHIVES - AC/DC’s Brian Johnson Mar 09, 2023

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This week, we're dusting off our back catalogue and sharing one of our favourite episodes from the past few years.

The legendary lead singer of AC/DC Brian Johnson is fascinated by the Second World War. His dad fought in North Africa and Italy with the Durham Light Infantry and Brian himself joined the Territorial Army and did full parachute training.

You can hear the second part of our interview with Brian this afternoon.

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Produced by Joey McCarthy

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod

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