Outnumbered 8-1 : An untold story of the Korean War

Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! At Chosin in the Korean War, a US Army force of 2,300 soldiers—a unit known as Task Force Faith—was positioned on the east side of the reservoir to protect the Marines’ flank but was overwhelmed by a Chinese force … Read more

The Cambridge Five Spy Ring: Philby, Burgess, Maclean, Blunt & Cairncross

Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! ​The incredible story of the five most damaging spies in British history, from their recruitment at Cambridge University to their infiltration of the government and the security services, all while successfully eluding prosecution. I speak with Shawnna Morris the … Read more

Cold War Britain: Fifty years in the shadow of the bomb

  Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! British history, politics, literature and popular culture that defined the Cold War era. Fraser McCallum is the author of a new book Cold War Britain: Fifty years in the shadow of the bomb which gives a fascinating insight … Read more

A Royal Scots Dragoon Guard in Cold War Berlin

   Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! I delve into the remarkable life of Peter Stewart, a former Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Chieftain tank driver whose experiences during the Cold War offer a unique perspective on military life. We also remember his comrade Nigel … Read more

The Atomic Bombing of Japan – The First Shots of the Cold War?

   Today is 80 years since the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! I talk with  author Stephen Walker who is the author of  Shockwave: Countdown to Hiroshima. He has spent years researching the atomic bombings … Read more

Korea: War Without End

Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! The Korean War is often called “the forgotten war”—a brutal, complex conflict that claimed millions of lives but has largely faded from public memory, particularly in the West. Yet its consequences are still very much with us today, shaping … Read more

Policing the Berlin Wall with the Royal Military Police

Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! Simon Wood served in the British Army’s Royal Military Police in Berlin during the1980s. He describes the unique challenges he faced patrolling the Berlin Wall and policing British troops in the divided city. Discover the political tensions, the camaraderie … Read more

The Secret History of Britain’s Cold War Nuclear Experiments

  Susie Boniface discusses her book Exposed: The Secret History of Britain’s Nuclear Experiments. In the early Cold War Britain hand-picked its healthiest and cleverest men to undertake a truly terrifying mission: to create and detonate an atomic bomb. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! … Read more

Surviving the Fastnet Sailing Disaster with a British Prime Minister

David recounts his experiences sailing with former British Prime Minister Edward Heath, offering a unique glimpse into the life of a man who once led a nation. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! From the camaraderie on board to the challenges faced during the races, … Read more