Do the facts of the 6th June really live up to the myth of ‘Bloody Omaha’? Al Murray and James Holland are joined by US historian John McManus to discuss the devastating details of the American beach landing.
The team also explore the horror of the DD Tank, and who is to blame for all of those lives being lost.
In the biggest series of We Have Ways of Making ... Show More
Feb 24
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 schools to rhymes about Hitler's missing bod ... Show More
45m 7s
May 2023
5. Story of England: Modern Warfare
<p>From the First World War to the Cold War, conflict in the 20th century has been crucial in shaping England as we know it. This is the final episode of Dan’s epic adventure, taking him deep inside the famous White Cliffs of Dover with Gavin Wright, into the complex warren of tu ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 2023
Wars That Shaped The World - Coming Wednesday 8th November
Wars That Shaped The World, the stories of conflicts that defined history.
From the air and amphibious assaults of the D-Day landings, the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait bringing about the first Gulf War, to the split of Korea… these stories of war are brought to life via epic storyte ... Show More
1m 29s
Jun 2024
Remembering D-Day 80 Years Later
<p>On D-Day, June 6, 1944, 160,000 troops participated in the invasion of Normandy. Today just a few thousand of these veterans are still alive, with the youngest in their late nineties. As their voices, and those of the million combatants and leaders who swept into motion across ... Show More
51m 10s