WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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Fighting With The Sexton Apr 19, 2022

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Al Murray and James Holland are on location again, this time they are with Keith Bridgstock of The Garrison Artillery Volunteers. Today they're looking at the fearsome 25-pounder Sexton.

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Produced by Vasco Andrade

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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Volunteer Yachtsman Apr 14, 2022

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From Yacht club sailing to commanding landing crafts in Normandy, Julia Jones details the fascinating stories of those who left behind the comfort of upper-class life to join the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve.

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Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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Hill 112 Apr 12, 2022

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Al and James discuss all things Normandy, looking into Montgomery, tanks, and the Battle of the Odon.

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Produced by Harry Lineker

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Battleground Apr 08, 2022

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40 years since the Falklands War, at the time Britian's most significant military campaign since the Second World War, military history Saul David has teamed up with Goalhanger Podcast for a new series on 20th century warfare. James chats to Saul about the new pod, which features interviews with the people at the heart of the conflicts - ranging from admirals, to special forces, to politicians.

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Königsberg Apr 07, 2022

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It was the Prussian capital for over 700 years, but now this Baltic port city is an outpost of Russian power.

How did the Nazis try to protect Königsberg during the Second World War? Al Murray and James Holland speak to Dr Bastiaan Willems about the fortress city protected by pensioners.

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Produced by Harry Lineker

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Churchill’s War Room Apr 05, 2022

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73 feet below London - submerged in the fat stench of cigar smoke and adorned with dishevelled tables engraved by Winston Churchill's flailing fists - lies Churchill's War Room, the secret bunker that won the war. Senior Historian Nigel Steele guides Al and James on their very own private tour.

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James Bond's War Mar 31, 2022

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Bumbling pen pusher or national hero? Al Murray and James Holland are joined by professor Christopher Moran to speak about Ian Fleming's role in espionage during the Second World War and what events inspired James Bond.

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Poor Bloody Infantry Mar 29, 2022

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What do we really know of the experience of an infantryman in the Second World War? Al and James look at life in the infantry and explore the fear that was never far away.

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Produced by Jon Gill

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The Mosquito Story - Part 2 Mar 25, 2022

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James Holland continues his conversation with fighter pilot Des Curtis about his experience with one of the best warbirds of the Second World War - The Mosquito

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The Mosquito Story - Part 1 Mar 24, 2022

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James Holland is joined by Des Curtis and John Lilley to talk about one of the best warbirds of the Second World War - The Mosquito

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