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Battleground
A history podcast that explores the narratives, turning points, and characters that shape conflicts, encompassing a blend of social and military history. Following on from the series on the Falklands War, best-selling military historians Patrick Bishop, Saul David, and Roger Moorhouse turn their attention every Friday to the war in Ukraine, and every Wednesday look back at the significant wars, events, and figures from conflicts around the world.Goalhanger Podcasts
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Episodes
Battleground151. Battleground 44' - Churchill
In the latest instalment of our warlord series, where we look at the great leaders of the Second World War, we look into the titanic figure of Sir Winston…
Battleground150. Russia and China Strengthen their relationship
In this episode of Battleground: Ukraine Saul speaks to friend of the show Julius Strauss, veteran journalist, Russian speaker and former bureau chief for the…
Battleground149. Battleground 44' - Joseph Stalin
In this episode of Battleground 44' we kick of our warlords series - first up perhaps the most complex character of them all - Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. To…
Battleground148. Zelensky lowers Ukraines conscription age
In this episode of Battleground Saul and Patrick speak to distinguished reporter, author and political analyst Tim Judah, who has just returned from a month in…
Battleground147. Battleground 44' - German POWs, French collaboration, and Hill 112
In this episode of Battleground 44' Saul and Patrick take a deep dive into a host of fascinating listeners questions, anecdotes, and family stories from the…
Battleground146. Murder in Moscow
In this episode of Battleground Saul and Patrick discuss what the ramifications of the deadly terror attack that happened last Friday at the Crocus concert…
Battleground145. Battleground 44' - Agent Zo
This episode of Battleground 44' explores the incredible story of Polish resistance fighter Elzbieta Zawacka, who ended the second world war as one of the most…
Battleground144. How big is NATO's presence in Ukraine?
In this episode of Battleground - in the wake of Putin's "re-election" - Patrick Bishop and Saul David, ask how much that support is actually genuine and just…
Battleground143. Battleground 44' - The Battle of Shangshak
In this episode of Battleground 44' Saul takes us through the extraordinary but relatively unknown story of the heroic stand made by the 50th Indian Parachute…
Battleground142. An exercise in fake democracy
Today Russians go to the polls to select a president for the next six years, with only one result to come - the re-election of President Vladimir Putin for a…
Battleground141. Battleground 44' - The Eastern Front
On this edition of Battleground 44' Saul and Patrick speak to the historian Richard Overy, about the vast and devastating theatre of war that was the European…
Battleground140. Can Ukraine rely on Germany?
This week on Battleground, Saul and Patrick will be speaking to German Historian Katja Hoyer who will be shedding light on both German political attitudes…
Battleground139. Battleground 44' - The Great Escape
The 1963 film The Great Escape immortalised the audacious real-life mass escape of 76 Allied airmen in March 1944 from the German Luftwaffe prisoner of war…
Battleground138. Will western troops be sent to Ukraine?
As we enter the third year of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Saul and Patrick delve into the latest developments in the conflict, with the news…
Battleground137. Battleground 44' - The French Resistance
In this latest episode of Battleground ’44 with Saul David and Patrick Bishop, the subject is Resistance and in particular the French Resistance. Their…
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136. Two years of bloodshed
With the second anniversary of Russia’s full scale invasion upon us, it is, it must be said a rather gloomy occasion. Saul and Patrick take a look back over…
Battleground135. Battleground 44' - War in the Pacific
In this episode of Battleground 44' Saul and Patrick turn to look at the Pacific theatre where, the attention of the Americans was focused on after the…
Battleground134. Will Ukrainian morale withstand the coming months?
In this latest episode of Battleground, Saul David and Patrick Bishop take a step back as the full-scale war in Ukraine approaches its second anniversary and…
Battleground133. Battleground '44 - Arrival of the Americans
In this instalment of Battleground '44, Saul and Patrick look at the dramatic social impact that the mass arrival of American soldiers and Airmen had on UK…
Battleground132. Zelensky Sacks Zaluzhnyi
In this latest episode of Battleground, Saul and Patrick react to the highly significant news that Ukraine's commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi has been…
Battleground131. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Anzio
In this episode of Battleground '44, Saul is joined by James Holland, the Historian and co-host of our sister podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk - to talk…
Battleground130. Defiance in Kharkiv
In this episode of Battleground we have the full interview with friend of the podcast - American Journalist Joe Lindsey - who speaks to Saul and Patrick from…
Battleground129. Zelenksy moves against General Zaluzhny
In this episode of Battleground Saul and Patrick discuss the big news of this week, that President Zelensky of Ukraine tried to sack his highly-regarded armed…
Battleground128. Battleground '44 - The Siege of Leningrad
In this instalment of our Battleground '44 series, the subject of discussion is the epic 872 day long siege on Leningrad (present-day Saint Petersburg), where…
Battleground127. Is Russian political opposition genuine?
In this episode of Battleground Saul and Patrick assess the headline story of the week - the downing of a Russian transport plane inside Russia north east of…
Battleground126. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Monte Cassino
In this instalment of our Battleground '44 series, Saul speaks to Historian Matthew Parker - Author of the book "Monte Cassino: The Hardest Fought Battle of…
Battleground125. Can Ukraine become self-reliant?
In this episode of Battleground, Saul David and Patrick Bishop discuss the big event in Ukraine this week - the shooting down of a Russian surveillance…
Battleground124. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Berlin
In this episode of Battleground 44 Saul David and Patrick Bishop are discussing the Battle of Berlin. The epic struggle by RAF’s Bomber Command and its…
Battleground123. How does Ukraine see the year ahead?
In the latest episode of Battleground, Patrick Bishop and Saul David, will be looking at how Ukraine sees the year ahead, with the help of some very revealing…
Battleground122. Battleground '44 - Eisenhower
In the opening episode of our special Battleground ’44 series, Patrick Bishop and Saul David look at a character who cast a long shadow over the war in the…
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121. How the 2006 War relates to Gaza today
Today we have a fascinating interview where Patrick speaks to former Middle East correspondent Tim Butcher, who covered the 2006 Lebanon War. Tim provides some…
Battleground120. Is Putin looking for a Ceasefire?
In our second Battleground podcast of 2024 Saul and Patrick return to the war in Ukraine, as in the past week has seen a tit for tat of missile and drone…
Battleground119. Battleground 44
Introducing our new series - Battleground 44. This year to mark the 80th anniversary of probably the most momentous year of the Second World War - 1944 -…
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118. The significance of 2023
Welcome to the last Battleground podcast of the year with Saul David and Patrick Bishop, who both think military historians will look back on 2023 as a very…
Battleground117. Justice for war crimes in Ukraine
On today's episode we focus on the issue of accountability for war crimes, what finding justice looks like for Ukraine, and the challenges Ukraine faces in…
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116. Zelensky resists mass mobilisation calls
This week President Zelensky confessed that the Ukrainian army has asked for an extra 450-500,000 people to be mobilised to fight the war, but he had yet to be…
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115. Battleground Christmas Special
In a now annual Battleground tradition, for a special Christmas treat we've recorded a special festive episode discussing the standout history books of the…
Battleground114. Can Zelensky convince Washington?
In this episode of Battleground Saul and Patrick report on the latest news from Ukraine, with things recently not going Kyiv’s way. The US Congress has blocked…
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113. Will a military victory end the Gaza conflict?
In this episode of Battleground Saul and Patrick discuss the announcement from Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu that the beginning of the end of Hamas is in sight…
Battleground112. A voice from Russia
In this episode of Battleground Ukraine Saul speaks to independent Russian journalist Maria. She discusses the trails of Ukrainian prisoners of war being held…
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111. What is the mood inside Israel?
In this episode of Battleground Saul and Patrick react to the news that the ceasefire in Gaza has collapsed, with Israel resuming its air and ground offensive…
Battleground110. How the nature of war is evolving
In this episode of Battleground Ukraine, Saul David speaks to David Patrikarakos from our sister podcast Disorder. David has just returned from Ukraine where…
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109. Possible post conflict solutions for Gaza
In this episode of Battleground Patrick Bishop and Saul David discuss the welcome pause in the fighting in Gaza as the hostage for prisoner exchange process…
Battleground108. A gloomy week for Ukraine
In this episode of Battleground Ukraine - Saul David and Patrick Bishop assess what has been a week of mostly depressing news for Ukraine, with only the…
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107. Would a truce benefit both sides?
In this week's episode of Battleground Gaza, Saul and Patrick discuss the news that Israel and Hamas appear to be on the verge of agreeing a deal to bring…
Battleground106. Are both sides running out of manpower?
On this episode of Battleground Ukraine - Saul and Patrick discuss the significant news from the front line this week that Ukrainian forces continue to expand…
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105. The diplomatic consequences of the war in Gaza
In this episode of Battleground: Gaza - Saul and Patrick take a look at the latest developments in this divisive conflict. The battle of Gaza seems to have…
Battleground104. Is General Zaluzhnyi straying into politics?
On this week's Battleground: Ukraine Saul and Patrick react to the big news this week – an article written for the Economist by General Zaluzhnyi, the head of…
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103. What happens next in Gaza?
In this episode of Battleground: Gaza Patrick and Saul look at what the latest developments could mean for the future of the conflict, with the latest picture…
Battleground102. Russian losses continue to rise
In this week's Battleground: Ukraine with Patrick Bishop and Roger Moorhouse we look at, the rising casualty figures of the Russians. Both sides guard their…
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101. Is it possible for Israel to achieve its Military objectives?
In the last few days we’ve seen the long announced incursion by Israeli ground forces into the northern part of the Gaza Strip, while at the same time the…
Battleground100. Mutiny in the Russian Ranks
In our 100th episode on this tragic conflict, we'll be bringing you all the latest news and we’ll be asking two big questions: has much changed in that time?…
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99. Battleground Gaza
This week we’re going to again use the midweek podcast to focus on Gaza. Events there are simply too important for us not to address and things are developing…
Battleground98. ATACMS finally arrive in Ukraine
On this weeks Battleground: Ukraine Saul and Patrick discuss the big news that Ukraine has fired its first US long-range ATACMS missiles at two airports in…
BattlegroundIntroducing Disorder: The Podcast That Orders The Disorder
We'd like to introduce you to a new podcast we believe you would like to hear. Disorder takes a look at the way the world makes decisions and why now it seems…
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97. What lies behind the conflict in Gaza
In another special edition of Battleground we return again to the subject of Gaza which is looming so large. In this episode Saul and Patrick try and explain…
Battleground96. What war in Israel means for Ukraine
On this episode of Battleground: Ukraine Saul David and Patrick Bishop, discuss the main news from the front line this week that Russia has intensified…
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95. Battleground Special: War in Israel
In this special episode of Battleground, Patrick and Saul react to the deadly Hamas attack that was launched on Israeli territory on Saturday morning. Drawing…
Battleground94. Ukraine raids Crimea
After indications that a Ukrainian breakthrough might have been imminent, progress on the battlefield slowed down this week with no news of further significant…
Battleground93. The Russian Media
On this week's big interview, Patrick speaks to Francis Scarr from the BBC's monitoring service, Francis is a member of its Russia team who analyse Russian TV…