Footsteps of the fallen

A journey through the Great War

Podcasting since 2020 • 199 episodes

Footsteps of the fallen

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Vimy

Welcome to our 199th podcast and the penultimate episode of Season 8!I'm in a nostalgic mood this evening, and we're looking at the Canadian masterpiece battle, the capture of Vimy Ridge, on Easter Monday, 1917.Through meticulous ...

October 18, 2026 • Season 8 • Episode 24 • 1:01:54

Trench Talk - Jeremy Banning

Welcome to the latest podcast!It's a real pleasure to be joined by military historian, researcher and cycling battlefield guide, Jeremy Banning.In our wide-ranging discussion, we talk about meeting the many veterans Jeremy shared ...

September 06, 2026 • Season 8 • Episode 23 • 1:08:16

Megiddo - Allenby's masterpiece battle

Welcome to the latest episode!Today we travel to the Middle East and hear about the Battle of Megiddo, a little-known but stunning Allied success in September 1918. Meticulously planned and executed by General Allenby, the ba...

August 09, 2026 • Season 8 • Episode 22 • 59:42

High Wood

Welcome to the latest episode.Today, we visit the battlefield at High Wood, one of the deadliest killing grounds of the Great War. Over 8000 men died in the three months of fighting here and we discover what happened during those f...

July 05, 2026 • Season 8 • Episode 21 • 56:15

Beaumont Hamel

In this latest episode, we visit one of the must-see locations on the Somme, the Newfoundland Park at Beaumont Hamel. We hear the story of the fighting, discover what went so wrong for the men from Newfoundland and find out about t...

June 21, 2026 • Season 8 • Episode 20 • 56:10

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Fan Mail

Mr Dixon - I just found your podcast. I am loving! I am excited to get to know WW1 better through your podcast. Really connecting with your use of the fallen as the center point to describe the battles. Thank you for all your effort on this topic and to all the brave soldiers you are honoring by retelling their stories. Take care / RichS from California.

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