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WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk
The World War II podcast with comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland. We Have Ways of Making You Talk dives deep into WWII history, exploring key battles, forgotten front lines, and incredible untold stories. Whether you're fascinated by the Battle of Britain, the D-Day landings, or the Eastern Front, this show offers a rich, detailed look at the war that shaped the modern world. Al and James bring a unique blend of expert knowledge and humour, discussing everything from the Third…
Episodes
- WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk
Resistance - The Jedburghs
A vital part of the post D-Day plan was to organise the French Resistance to rise up against the Nazi occupiers. But very much on Allied terms and where the…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkNEW PODCAST: THE REST IS FOOTBALL
Join Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards for a new podcast bringing strong opinions on all the latest stories from the world of football. Hosted by…
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Between The Lines - Ep 18
Between The Lines captures the reaction across the world through the letters, diaries and logbooks of our characters on Between The Lines. Between The Lines is…
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The Spitfire vs The Sea Fury
In the first of a series of interviews with 'Heritage Heroes', Al Murray and James Holland speak to war bird pilot and restoration expert Richard Grace…
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Gomorrah 1943 - Part 2
In the second episode of our special on the bombing of Hamburg, Al Murray and James Holland look behind the reasons behind the historic city as a target. They…
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Gomorrah 1943 - Part 1
It was planned to be a war ending raid, with thousands of bombs dropped on Hamburg on the 2nd and 3rd August 1943. In the first of a two-part special on the…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkBetween The Lines - Ep 17
As Mussolini falls in Italy, Between The Lines captures the reaction across the world through the letters, diaries and logbooks of our characters on Between…
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Mobilising Hate - Part Two
In the second part of our harrowing conversation with filmmaker and historian, Martin Davidson, we discuss the real-world rhetoric and operations that make…
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Saving The Vatican, Nazi Tactics and Nuclear Secrets
After kicking up a storm in last week’s podcast by daring to suggest German Army tactics weren’t always amazing, Al Murray and James Holland shamelessly double…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkBetween The Lines - Ep 16
Welcome along to another of our We Have Ways series - Between the Lines. Between The Lines is a We Have Ways production Julia ‘Ma’ Blyth is read by Ruth…
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The Life Of Rommel
Why has the reputation of Commander of the 7th Panzer Division Ernst Rommel become the stuff of legend? James Holland speaks to historian Lloyd Clark about the…
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The Battle of Kursk - Part 2
It's been called the biggest tank battle of The Second World War, with vast numbers of troops, vehicles clashing to take the initiative on the Eastern Front…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkBetween The Lines - Ep 15
Welcome along to another of our We Have Ways series - Between the Lines. In this week's episode we get an incredible insight from General Omar Bradley's aide…
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A Veteran of Iwo Jima
A special podcast today as James Holland talks to Dick Jessor, former US Marine Corps veteran of the terrible battle for Iwo Jim in Feb-March 1945. Dick speaks…
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The Battle of Kursk
It’s approaching July 1943 and German forces have pushed on to Kursk, north of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. As they await the spring thaw and recommencement…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkBetween The Lines - Ep 14
Welcome along to a new episode of our We Have Ways series - Between the Lines. Between The Lines is a We Have Ways production Julia ‘Ma’ Blyth is read by Ruth…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkBomber Command's Forgotten Weapon
A considerable part of RAF Bomber Command’s operations were devoted to mine-laying operations in ports and river estuaries and phenomenally successful it was…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkThe Loyd Carrier And The Half-Track: Live at Chalke Valley
It's another hardware heavy episode as Al Murray and James Holland record live at Chalke Valley History Festival. We get an update from our restoration of a…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkBetween The Lines - Ep 13
Welcome along to a new episode of our We Have Ways series - Between the Lines. Between The Lines is a We Have Ways production Julia ‘Ma’ Blyth is read by Ruth…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkMobilising Hate
In this first of two conversations with the filmmaker and historian, Martin Davidson, we take a fresh look at how and why the Nazis believed making the Jews…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkThe Culture War
What were Brits listening and reading during the Second World War, and why did poetry have a renaissance for Tommies on the front line? Al Murray and James…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkBetween The Lines - Ep 12
Welcome along to a new episode of our We Have Ways series - Between the Lines. Between The Lines is a We Have Ways production Julia ‘Ma’ Blyth is read by Ruth…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkPop Stars of the Second World War
In this episode, James Holland talks to legendary music journalist, David Hepworth about the popular songs and singers of the wartime years, and particularly…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkThe Religious Resistance
Al and James discuss Felix Kir, the merry cleric of Dijon, who took on the Nazis. How could the clergy in Occupied France resist? And what's that about…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkBetween The Lines - Ep 11
Welcome along to a new episode of our new, We Have Ways series - Between the Lines. Between The Lines is a We Have Ways production Julia ‘Ma’ Blyth is read by…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkUSA - We Have Ways: The Logistics Of War
How did troops in remote islands fighting have a constant supply of armour, ammunition and food to secure victory? James and John speak about the astonishing…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkFighting The Wolfpacks
The summer of 1943 was crucial in the battle for Atlantic supremacy. How did the Allies defeat the Nazi U-Boats to regain control of vital shipping routes…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkBetween The Lines - Ep 10
Welcome along to a new episode of our new, We Have Ways series - Between the Lines. Between The Lines is a We Have Ways production Julia ‘Ma’ Blyth is read by…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkThe Survivor - The Josef Lefkowitz Story
At just 13-years-old, following the Nazi invasion of Poland, Josef Lefkowitz and his father were separated from their family and taken to the Kraków-Plaszów…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkJune 1943
Strikes in the US, funerals in Japan and the Pope calling for peace. Al Murray and James Holland search the records to find out exactly what was happening this…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkBetween The Lines - Ep 9
Welcome along to a new episode of our new, We Have Ways series - Between the Lines. Between The Lines is a We Have Ways production Julia ‘Ma’ Blyth is read by…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkThe Birth of the SAS
Shrouded in mystery and classified papers, the origins of the SAS during the Second World War are as shadowy as the operations they took part in. James Holland…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkOperation Strike
As Al Murray and James Holland conclude their retelling of the North African campaign, they delve deeper into Operation Strike. A Goalhanger Films Production…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkBetween The Lines - Ep 8
Welcome along to a new episode of our new, We Have Ways series - Between the Lines. Between The Lines is a We Have Ways production Julia ‘Ma’ Blyth is read by…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkTalking War Movies
Al Murray and James Holland are joined by the Private Eye editor Ian Hislop, and cartoonist Nick Newman to talk about their favourite Second World War films…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkNorth Africa: The Battle Continues
As the battle rages in North Africa, Hitler insists on sending ever-more precious men and materiel to save the day. But time is running out as the Allies start…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkFamily Stories Series 4: Episode 10
Today’s final family stories episode of the series tells one of most dramatic glider pilot stories we've heard, bumping into Hollywood royalty and sitting for…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkBetween The Lines - Ep 7
Welcome along to a new episode of our new, We Have Ways series - Between the Lines. Between The Lines is a We Have Ways production Julia ‘Ma’ Blyth is read by…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkDambusters - Attacking The Eder
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Dams Raid, in which Guy Gibson and 617 Squadron destroyed crucial German infrastructure using the innovative…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkDambusters - Atacking The Sorpe
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Dams Raid, in which Guy Gibson and 617 Squadron destroyed crucial German infrastructure using the innovative…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkDambusters - Attacking The Möhne
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Dams Raid, in which Guy Gibson and 617 Squadron destroyed crucial German infrastructure using the innovative…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkDambusters - Countdown
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Dams Raid, in which Guy Gibson and 617 Squadron destroyed crucial German infrastructure using the innovative…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkDambusters - The Long Road to The Dams
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Dams Raid, in which Guy Gibson and 617 Squadron destroyed crucial German infrastructure using the innovative…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkFamily Stories Series 4: Episode 9
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…
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Between The Lines - Ep 6
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…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkTanks In Tunisia
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…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkFamily Stories Series 4: Episode 8
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…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkThe Battle of Luzon - Part 2
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…
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Between The Lines - Ep5
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…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkThe Battle of Luzon - Part 1
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…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkFamily Stories Series 4: Episode 7
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…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkBetween The Lines - Ep4
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…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkDestruction in Dortmund
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…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkFamily Stories Series 4: Episode 6
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…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkUSA: We Have Ways - Alamo In The Ardennes
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…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkBetween The Lines - Ep3
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…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkStrategic Bombing Campaign
"Your Primary object will be the progressive destruction and dislocation of the German military, industrial, and economic system, and the undermining of the…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkFamily Stories Series 4: Episode 5
Today’s family stories include one man's experience of the Italian campaign, trumpeting at Bletchley Park and witnessing the bombing of Coventry. Family…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkUSA: We Have Ways - Eisenhower
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…
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You TalkBetween The Lines - Ep2
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…