To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Dams Raid, in which Guy Gibson and 617 Squadron destroyed crucial German infrastructure using the innovative bouncing bomb - Al Murray and James Holland are presenting DAMBUSTERS WEEK. As Guy Gibson succeeds at the Möne Dam, all is not well with B Squadron. Joe McCarthy and Les Munro are faced with a nigh-on impossible task at the Sorpe, and struggle to breech the enormous structure. Why was this considered a secondary target, and why didn't it work? To...
May 18, 2023•38 min•Ep 630•Transcript available on Metacast To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Dams Raid, in which Guy Gibson and 617 Squadron destroyed crucial German infrastructure using the innovative bouncing bomb - Al Murray and James Holland are presenting DAMBUSTERS WEEK. Under the cover of darkness, Guy Gibson and his crew launch the first attack on the German Dams - the key to the Nazi war machine. With the added threat of a young gun crew positioned on top of the Dam - will 617 Squadron succeed in their mission? To watch EXCLUSIVE video...
May 17, 2023•30 min•Ep 629•Transcript available on Metacast To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Dams Raid, in which Guy Gibson and 617 Squadron destroyed crucial German infrastructure using the innovative bouncing bomb - Al Murray and James Holland are presenting DAMBUSTERS WEEK. Al Murray and James Holland describe the final days before the raids began, including the troubled character of Guy Gibson and the pressure he was under. To watch EXCLUSIVE video content from this series, join our Patreon (patreon.com/wehaveways) A Goalhanger Films produc...
May 16, 2023•47 min•Ep 628•Transcript available on Metacast To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Dams Raid, in which Guy Gibson and 617 Squadron destroyed crucial German infrastructure using the innovative bouncing bomb - Al Murray and James Holland are presenting DAMBUSTERS WEEK. In our first episode we join the lads on the road, driving to the Möhne Dam in Germany. They discuss Barnes Wallis' hare-brained scheme to target the dams, the science behind the bouncing bomb and why this mission was so difficult. To watch EXCLUSIVE video content from th...
May 15, 2023•41 min•Ep 627•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s family stories take us from the snows of the Ardennes, the beaches of Normandy and a pioneering pilot who helped launch the Windrush Generation. Family Stories runs every Sunday, telling your stories from the Second World War. A Goalhanger Films production Produced by Joey McCarthy and Robin Scott-Elliot Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: www.wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
May 14, 2023•26 min•Ep 625•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome along to a new episode of our new, We Have Ways series - Between the Lines. New episodes will be released every Thursday. Between The Lines is a We Have Ways production Julia ‘Ma’ Blyth is read by Ruth Sillers David Blyth is read by Matthew Malthouse Oscar Griswold is read by Michael Lyons Chester Hansen is read by Lance Fuller Vere Hodgson is read by Rachel Holland Heinz Knoke is read by Lukas Wechsler Bertie Packer is read by Paul Waggott Jack Ward is read by Adam Jarrell Harry Wilson ...
May 11, 2023•35 min•Ep 624•Transcript available on Metacast James and Al tackle Tunisia in 1943: Allied plans, German reactions - the scene is set for an epic Allied victory - or is it? A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by Joey McCarthy Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 09, 2023•45 min•Ep 623•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s family stories take us from a terrifying childhood moment in war torn Italy, predicting D-Day while at school and living through Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Family Stories runs every Sunday, telling your stories from the Second World War. A Goalhanger Films production Produced by Joey McCarthy and Robin Scott-Elliot Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: www.wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
May 07, 2023•23 min•Ep 622•Transcript available on Metacast Al Murray, James Holland are joined by John C McManus to continue their discussion around the fighting in the Philippines, was this one of the toughest battles fought by US troops? A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by Joey McCarthy Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 05, 2023•38 min•Ep 621•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome along to a new episode of our new, We Have Ways series - Between the Lines. New episodes will be released every Thursday. Between The Lines is a We Have Ways production Julia ‘Ma’ Blyth is read by Ruth Sillers David Blyth is read by Matthew Malthouse Oscar Griswold is read by Michael Lyons Chester Hansen is read by Lance Fuller Vere Hodgson is read by Rachel Holland Heinz Knoke is read by Lukas Wechsler Bertie Packer is read by Paul Waggott Jack Ward is read by Adam Jarrell Harry Wilson ...
May 04, 2023•32 min•Ep 620•Transcript available on Metacast Who are the key figures behind the battle for the Philippines, one of the most important battles of the Pacific Theatre? Al Murray, James Holland are joined by John C McManus to speak about his terrific new book 'To The End Of The Earth: The US Army and The Downfall of Japan' A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by Joey McCarthy Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
May 02, 2023•50 min•Ep 619•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s family stories take us from two sporting stars doing their bit, to Navy Commandos, and the art of mapping the war Family Stories runs every Sunday, telling your stories from the Second World War. A Goalhanger Films production Produced by Joey McCarthy and Robin Scott-Elliot Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: www.wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad ch...
Apr 30, 2023•24 min•Ep 618•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome along to a new episode of our new, We Have Ways series - Between the Lines. This week; Bertie Packer still can't find his wife Joy, Harry Wilson is improving on his decipher work and we meet the Australian Charlie Williams. New episodes will be released every Thursday. Between The Lines is a We Have Ways production Julia ‘Ma’ Blyth is read by Ruth Sillers David Blyth is read by Matthew Malthouse Oscar Griswold is read by Michael Lyons Chester Hansen is read by Lance Fuller Vere Hodgson i...
Apr 27, 2023•45 min•Ep 617•Transcript available on Metacast Over a few pints in a Dortmund pub, Al Murray and James Holland discuss the effects of the British bombing campaign on the average German. A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by Joey McCarthy Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 25, 2023•42 min•Ep 616•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s family stories take us from surviving an attack by the Japanese, surviving a deadly accident and growing up in occupied Holland. Family Stories runs every Sunday, telling your stories from the Second World War. A Goalhanger Films production Produced by Joey McCarthy and Robin Scott-Elliot Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: www.wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more a...
Apr 23, 2023•24 min•Ep 615•Transcript available on Metacast The Siege of Bastogne is one of the Second World War's most infamous battles, fought in the frostbitten forests of Belgium. But what is the story of the men that fought there in December 1944? Al Murray, James Holland and John C McManus explore the bloodshed - and if it was worth it. A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by Harry Lineker Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep 614•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome along to a new episode of our new, We Have Ways series - Between the Lines. This week; Jack Ward feels frustrated in Tunisia, Bertie Packer gets comfortable again with HMS Warspite, and Chester Hansen continues his support of Omar Bradley. New episodes will be released every Thursday. Between The Lines is a We Have Ways production Julia ‘Ma’ Blyth is read by Ruth Sillers David Blyth is read by Matthew Malthouse Oscar Griswold is read by Michael Lyons Chester Hansen is read by Lance Fulle...
Apr 20, 2023•38 min•Ep 613•Transcript available on Metacast "Your Primary object will be the progressive destruction and dislocation of the German military, industrial, and economic system, and the undermining of the morale of the German people to a point where their capacity for armed resistance is fatally weakened." Looking ahead to the 80th anniversary of the Dams Raid, Al and James discuss the change to Bomber Command after the Casablanca Conference in 1943 and the details of the strategic bombing campaign in Germany. A Goalhanger Films Production Pr...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep 612•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s family stories include one man's experience of the Italian campaign, trumpeting at Bletchley Park and witnessing the bombing of Coventry. Family Stories runs every Sunday, telling your stories from the Second World War. A Goalhanger Films production Produced by Joey McCarthy and Robin Scott-Elliot Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: www.wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Lea...
Apr 16, 2023•24 min•Ep 611•Transcript available on Metacast Was Dwight D.Eisenhower the most powerful man in the world during the Second World War? Al Murray, James Holland and John C. McManus review Ike's exceptional wartime career. A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by Harry Lineker Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep 610•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome along to a new episode of our new, We Have Ways series - Between the Lines. This week; Vere visits the bombed-out pubs of the capital, Bertie Packer begins his journey on HMS Warspite and David Blyth recounts his love for Canada to his mother. New episodes will be released every Thursday. Between The Lines is a We Have Ways production Julia ‘Ma’ Blyth is read by Ruth Sillers David Blyth is read by Matthew Malthouse Oscar Griswold is read by Michael Lyons Chester Hansen is read by Lance F...
Apr 13, 2023•36 min•Ep 609•Transcript available on Metacast Recorded on location from The National Army Museum, James Holland visits the newly opened Conflict In Europe gallery with museum director Justin Maciejewski and the exhibition's curator Sophie Stathi A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by Joey McCarthy Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...
Apr 11, 2023•47 min•Ep 608•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s family stories include hiding with the Chetniks, three generations at sea and the revenge of a Jewish PT instructor. Family Stories runs every Sunday, telling your stories from the Second World War. A Goalhanger Films production Produced by Joey McCarthy and Robin Scott-Elliot Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: www.wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad...
Apr 09, 2023•25 min•Ep 607•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Al Murray, James Holland and John McManus discuss one of the forgotten campaigns in the southwest Pacific. They look at the brutal conditions faced by the American and Japanese soldiers and tell the remarkable story of how an entire American city was built on the island complete with movie theatres, shops and baseball fields. A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by Joey McCarthy Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: wehavewayspod.com Email: we...
Apr 07, 2023•53 min•Ep 606•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome along to a new We Have Ways series - Between the Lines. This production decodes handwriting, unfolds faded pages, and dips into the details of diaries, log books and letters written this same week in 1943. Written in the moment, these amazing stories give us a truly personal view of a world at war. We’ll meet a cast of characters throughout the series. From a mother and son desperately trying to keep in touch to a young German fighter ace. We’ll also get to know the aide to General Omar ...
Apr 06, 2023•46 min•Ep 605•Transcript available on Metacast Al and Jim discuss whether Germany developing nuclear weapons was ever a realistic proposition during the Second World War and the challenges they faced trying to take the programme forward. They also reveal details of a brand new We Have Ways series 'Between The Lines' which starts this Thursday. A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by Harry Lineker Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep 604•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s family stories include tales of heroism of a Dutchman fighting on land, sea and air, a lucky escape during the Blitz and the horrors of living in a POW camp. Family Stories runs every Sunday, telling your stories from the Second World War. A Goalhanger Films production Produced by Joey McCarthy and Robin Scott-Elliot Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: www.wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Apr 02, 2023•24 min•Ep 603•Transcript available on Metacast The trio chat about James Holland's latest exploits in Monte Sammucro. How did the Allies keep up the momentum in the barren mountains of Italy and overwhelm the disorganised Nazi army? A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by Joey McCarthy Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 31, 2023•48 min•Ep 602•Transcript available on Metacast In the final instalment of our Italy adventure, James Holland arrives at Monte Cassino. What happened here in 1944 that makes the monastery so memorable? A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by Vasco Andrade Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 30, 2023•54 min•Ep 601•Transcript available on Metacast Al and James speak to flying instructor Sam Worthington-Leese about his 6 million pound mission to restore a Hawker Typhoon back to airworthy status. A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by Joey McCarthy Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 30, 2023•50 min•Ep 600•Transcript available on Metacast 
