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The Old Front Line

Walk the battlefields of the First World War with Military Historian, Paul Reed. In these podcasts, Paul brings together over 40 years of studying the Great War, from the stories of veterans he interv... Read more

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Great War Music with Beverley Palin

Great War Music with Beverley Palin

In this special Trench Chat, we meet historian, re-enactor and professional musician Beverley Palin, and discover the st... Read more

12 Aug 2023

1hr 22mins

Ranked #2

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Verdun In A Day

Verdun In A Day

In the latest of our series of Battlefields in a Day, we travel to Eastern France and look at the Battlefields around Ve... Read more

5 Aug 2023

1hr 9mins

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The Pillboxes of Flanders

The Pillboxes of Flanders

Concrete bunkers - pillboxes - are an iconic symbol of the Great War, and in this episode we look at the book 'The Pillb... Read more

29 Jul 2023

53mins

Ranked #4

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Trench Chat: The Caretakers with Caitlin DeAngelis

Trench Chat: The Caretakers with Caitlin DeAngelis

In this latest Trench Chat we speak to historian and writer Caitlin DeAngelis who has just finished a fascinating new bo... Read more

15 Jul 2023

46mins

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From Training to Trenches

From Training to Trenches

In this episode we look at how British soldiers joined the army, either before the war or when the New Army of volunteer... Read more

8 Jul 2023

1hr 5mins

Ranked #6

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First Day Of The Somme

First Day Of The Somme

On the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, we take a virtual walk along all eighteen miles of the Somme front from G... Read more

1 Jul 2023

1hr 18mins

Ranked #7

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The Monocled Mutineer: Fact or Fiction?

The Monocled Mutineer: Fact or Fiction?

In 1986 the BBC Drama 'The Monocled Mutineer' was released, starring Paul McGann who plays Percy Toplis. In this episode... Read more

24 Jun 2023

1hr 1min

Ranked #8

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Gas! Gas! Gas!

Gas! Gas! Gas!

In this episode we look at a weapon that came to symbolise the First World War - Poison Gas. We look at the history behi... Read more

10 Jun 2023

1hr 11mins

Ranked #9

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Ypres Walks: Menin Gate to Ypres Town Cemetery

Ypres Walks: Menin Gate to Ypres Town Cemetery

In this episode recorded in Ypres, we look at the renovations at the Menin Gate Memorial, discuss what Memorials to the ... Read more

3 Jun 2023

1hr 1min

Ranked #10

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Somme Walks: Hawthorn Ridge to the Sunken Lane

Somme Walks: Hawthorn Ridge to the Sunken Lane

In another episode recorded on the battlefields, we walk the crest of the Hawthorn Ridge near Beaumont-Hamel on the Somm... Read more

20 May 2023

38mins

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