The Western Front Association's podcasts are an eclectic mix of themed interviews with experts in their particular fields which shine a light into areas of the first world war which are sometimes overlooked
Ep.286 – Cathal Burgha – Dr Daithí Ó Corráin and Dr Gerard Hanley
Dr Daithí Ó Corráin and Dr Gerard Hanley talk about their recent book on Irish revolutionary and rep…
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Ep.285 – Sir Douglas Haig – Prof. John Bourne
Professor John Bourne talks about the role, impact and reputation of the British Expeditionary Force…
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Ep.284 – King George V in WW1 – Prof Heather Jones
Professor Heather Jones talks about her recent book on King George V and the monarchy during the Gre…
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Ep. 283 – Frank Brangwyn’s Great War Art – Libby Horner
Art historian, curator, film producer and lecturer Libby Horner talks about her research into artist…
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Ep. 282 – Drill, training, and discipline in WW1 – Harry Sanderson
PhD candidate Harry Sanderson talks about his doctoral research into the role and impact of drill on…
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Ep. 281 – Cricket during the Great War – John Broom
Historian John Broom talks about his latest book that looks at cricket during the Great War. …
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Ep.280 – Conscript morale in 1918 – Tim Lynch
Author, historian and battlefield guide Tim Lynch talks about his research into conscript morale dur…
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Ep. 279 – The Bucks Battalion in the Great War – Prof Ian Beckett
Professor Ian Beckett, Honorary Professor of Military History at the University of Kent, talks about…
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Ep. 278 – Hanham – Andrew Wood
Andrew Wood talks about his recent novel Hanham. It is based on the true story of three brothers who…
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Ep.277 – The Friendly Invasion of Lewes in 1914 – Jonathan Vernon
Jonathan Vernon, Digital Editor for The Western Front Association, talks about his research into Lew…
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Ep. 276a – Walking the Western Front Way – Sir Anthony Seldon
Author, historian and educationalist, Sir Anthony Seldon talks about his new book The Path of Peace …
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Ep. 276 – The Assassination of Sir Henry Wilson – Ronan McGreevy
Author, historian, Irish Times reporter and videographer, Ronan McGreevy, talks about his recent boo…
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