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The Battle of the Bees

In November 1914, the British attempted to capture the strategically vital port of Tanga in German East Africa.  Poor planning, an indecisive commander, poorly trained troops and the fanatical idealism of brilliantly trained Askari troops ...

November 23, 2025 • Season 8 • Episode 9 • 56:52

Trench Talk - Walking the Western Front with Briana Gervat

Welcome to this latest episode of Trench Talk!Today I sit and talk with Briana Gervat, an author and photographer who, in the aftermath of the COVID lockdown, decided to connect with history and walk the length of the Western Front.<...

November 02, 2025 • Season 8 • Episode 8 • 1:09:35

The rose and the thistle

Welcome to the latest episode!In a slightly shorter episode than usual, we travel to Belgium and discover the story of two lieutenants, Lt Ronald Poulton Palmer and Lt Frederick "Tanky" Turner, rugby captains of England and Scotland resp...

October 19, 2025 • Season 8 • Episode 7 • 45:13

Questions and answers - episode 1

Welcome to our first-ever questions and answers episode! In today's episode, we address questions posed by listeners and delve into a range of topics.If you have a question you'd like answered, please email me at chocolatemenier1915@gmai...

October 05, 2025 • Season 8 • Episode 6 • 1:12:40

The Pool of Peace

Welcome to this latest episode!Today we are in Belgium and walk the battlefield to the south of Ypres, beginning at Bedford House Cemetery and finishing at the Spanbroekmolen mine crater, the "Pool of Peace", created by the largest mine ...

September 21, 2025 • Season 8 • Episode 5 • 1:01:23

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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