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Belfast, Bunkers, and Vichy Show Trials
Why did the Germans expend so much to defend the Norwegian coast? What does the engine room of HMS Belfast have in common with abstract art? How did Vichy show trials collapse into farce? Join Al Murray and James Holland as they discuss the
Japan's Road To War: Countdown To Infamy (Part 4)
What did military planners in Japan think was the best way to attack The United States? How did the war in Europe influence policy in both America and Japan? When did both sides realise peaceful negotiations were over in favour of war? Join
Japan's Road To War: Honne & Tatemae (Part 3)
What is Honne and Tatemae in Japanese culture? How did Honne and Tatemae possibly contribute to the slide into war? When was the deadline set for peaceful negotiations with The United States to conclude in favour of war? Join Al Murray and
Japan's Road To War: Power Behind The Throne (Part 2)
Why did Yōsuke Matsuoko want war with the Western Allies? How did Japanese military planners contribute to aggressive imperial expansion? What did wider events in WW2 history do for shifting Imperial Japan's war aims? Join Al Murray and Jam
Japan's Road To War: Empire Of The Rising Sun (Part 1)
Why did Japan enter WW2? How did Japanese expansion in China lead to a deteriorating economy? When did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 1 of this new series as they explore the warhawks and shifting geopo
Audie Murphy: Germany (Part 4)
How did Audie Murphy win his Medal of Honor? What did Audie Murphy do after WW2? When was the end of WW2 for the Allies? Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 4 of this new series as they look at the incredible life and wartime exploits
Audie Murphy: Rome & France (Part 3)
When was Operation Dragoon? How many times did Audie Murphy get injured? What happened to the rest of Audie's friends? Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 3 of this new series as they look at the incredible life and wartime exploits o
Audie Murphy: The Cave & Anzio (Part 2)
What happened to Allied attacks at Anzio? How did Audie Murphy spend his time in Naples? When was Rome captured by the Allies in WW2? Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 2 of this new series as they look at the incredible life and war
Audie Murphy: Sicily & Salerno (Part 1)
Why did Audie Murphy join the Army in WW2? When did US troops fight against Axis forces for the first time? How old was Audie Murphy when he enlisted to serve in the US Army? Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 1 of this new series as
The Channel Dash: Out The Frying Pan (Part 4)
How did attacks by British MTBs fail to sink any of the enemy fleet? When was Churchill informed of British failures to stop the Kriegsmarine from escaping? Was any damage inflicted upon the German capital ships? Join Al Murray and James Ho
The Channel Dash: The Battle of The Narrow Seas (Part 3)
Why were Swordfish pilots sent outnumbered against the heavily guarded German capital ships? What happened with the land based artillery manned by army units around Dover? When did Coastal Command and Nore Command units get involved to try
The Channel Dash: Hide & Seek (Part 2)
Why did it take British commanders so long to act once the German ships left Brest? How did local conditions help the German escape? What plans did British leaders have in place to stop German surface raiders from sailing up The English Cha
The Channel Dash: Operation Cerberus vs Operation Fuller (Part 1)
Why did Hitler decide to move his ships from Occupied France? How did German commanders plan to get past formidable Royal Navy and RAF defences? What preparations did Luftwaffe commanders make for Operation Thunderbolt, the air operation to
The Magician Who Missed the Boat
As a part of our continuing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series. This series tells YOUR relatives’ stories of derring do - both on the front line and home front. In this e
Books, Balls, and Bismarck
How do you explain WW2 to a 10 year old? Did Hitler only have one ball? What are some of Jim and Al's top book recommendations for WW2? Join Al Murray and James Holland for a classic 'warwaffle' episode, covering everything from WW2 in scho
Warbirds of Liberty: The Fantastic Fighting 4th - A Thousand Destroyed (Part 4)
How did The Fourth Fighter Group contribute to D-Day in 1944? Why did The Fourth Fighter Group keeping flying till the last days of the war? What happened to all the aces of The Fourth Fighter group at the end of WW2? Join Al Murray and Jam
Warbirds of Liberty: The Fantastic Fighting 4th - The Blakesleewaffe (Part 3)
Who was responsible for The Fourth Fighter Group getting equipped with long-range P-51 Mustangs? What did the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine do for the Mustang airframe? Why were the Mustangs so important? Join Al Murray and James Holland for Pa
Warbirds of Liberty: The Fantastic Fighting 4th - Transition (Part 2)
What made American pilots want to fight in WW2 before Pearl Harbor? When did The United States of America join WW2? How did Eagle Squadron pilots transfer to The Fourth Fighter Group? Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 2 of this new
Warbirds of Liberty: The Fantastic Fighting 4th - The Eagle Squadrons (Part 1)
Why did American pilots fight for Britain before the US entered WW2? When were the American 'Eagle Squadrons' formed in the UK? How did Don Blakeslee rise to prominence among his fellow pilots? Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 1 of
Sink The Bismarck! Legacy (Part 4)
What did the Bismarck sinking mean for Hitler's naval plans? When were the wrecks of Hood and Bismarck discovered? Why does the rapid sinking of HMS Hood still cause so much debate? Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 4 as they recoun
Sink The Bismarck! Sink The Bismarck (Part 3)
When was the Bismarck sunk? How did British destroyers contribute to the sinking of the Bismarck? Why did Bismarck take so much damage in order to sink? Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 3 as they recount the thrilling chase of the
Sink The Bismarck! Stringbags vs Bismarck (Part 2)
What resources did the British deploy to hunt the Bismarck? How did British air power contribute to the sinking of the Bismarck? When did Bismarck get attacked by Fairey Swordfish torpedo planes? Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 2
Sink The Bismarck! Pursuit (Part 1)
How did the Bismarck try to escape after sinking HMS Hood? Why was the Bismarck so hard to find in the Atlantic? When would Bismarck be safe from Royal Navy surface vessels? Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 1 as they recount the th
Polish Heroism At Monte Cassino
As a part of our continuing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series. This series tells YOUR relatives’ stories of derring do - both on the front line and home front. In this e
Atlantic Crossings, French Morale, & American Inaugurations
Why do ships and planes paint their interiors green? How did the cold winters of the 1940s lead to the Fall of France? How did FDR break convention with his third and fourth presidential terms? Join James Holland and Al Murray for a classic
How To Remember The Holocaust
Why should people remember the Holocaust? When did people start to commemorate the Holocaust? How do different countries around the world engage with Holocaust education? Listen to this exclusive extract from Waitman Wade Beorn and Alex Maw
Hood vs Bismarck: Battle of the Denmark Strait (Part 4)
When did Hood and Bismarck begin firing at each other? Why did the battle end so quickly? How fast did the result of the battle spread across the world? Join James Holland and Al Murray for Part 4 of this series on the titanic clash between
Hood vs Bismarck: The Mighty Hood (Part 3)
Why was HMS Hood considered the peak of British sea power? Who was the commander of HMS Hood during The Battle of the Denmark Strait? When was HMS Hood built? Join James Holland and Al Murray for Part 3 of this series on the titanic clash b
Hood vs Bismarck: Passage (Part 2)
Why was the Battleship Bismarck so feared? How well prepared were the British to fight the Bismarck? Is the Bismarck overrated? Join James Holland and Al Murray for Part 2 of this series on the titanic clash between two mighty warships that
Hood vs Bismarck: The Chase (Part 1)
Why was Bismarck such a threat to British sea power? Who was the commander of the Bismarck task force? When was Operation Rheinübung? Join James Holland and Al Murray for Part 1 of this series on the titanic clash between two mighty warship
