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. 64 – The London Irish in the Great War – Richard O’Sullivan
Richard O’Sullivan, Assistant Curator at the London Irish Rifles Association, talks about the London Irish battalions of…
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Ep. 63 – Blockade, economic warfare and the use of hunger during the Great War – Sir …
Sir Hew Strachan, patron of the WFA and Professor of International Relations at the University of St Andrews, delivers a…
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Ep. 62 – King George V during the Great War – Alexandra Churchill
TV historian and author Alexandra Churchill talks about research for her forthcoming book on King George V during the Gr…
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Ep. 61 – D.H. Lawrence and the Great War – Dr Andrew Humphries
Dr Andrew Humphries, Senior Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University, talks on D.H. Lawrence during the Great War…
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Ep. 60 – Wherever the firing line extends – Ronan McGreevy
Irish Times Journalist Ronan McGreevy about his book Wherever the Firing line Extends, published by the History Press Ir…
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Ep. 59 – British Widows of the First World War – Andrea Hetherington
Andrea Hetherington talks about her new book British Widows of the First World War (published Pen and Sword). …
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Ep. 58 – Woodbine Willie – Dr Linda Parker
Dr Linda Parker talks about her new book (published by Helion and Co) on Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, better known as Wood…
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Ep. 57 – The Great War Contribution of the Punjabi village of Dulmial, Pakistan – Dr …
GP Dr Irfan Malik talks about his research into the Great War contribution of his ancestral village of Dulmial, which is…
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Ep. 56 – Resisting Conscription: the Appeals Tribunals in Middlesex – Carol Henderson…
Doctoral candidate Carol Henderson talks about her research into the military appeals tribunals in Middlesex where men s…
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Ep. 55 – Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria – Dr Jonathan Boff
Dr Jonathan Boff, University of Birmingham, discusses his latest book Haig’s Enemy on Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria …
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Ep. 54 – The Confessions of a Battlefield Tour Guide – Clive Harris
Military historian and guide Clive Harris talks about his 20 years of experiences as a battlefield tour guide taking par…
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Ep. 53 – Nannies and the Great War – Louise Heren
Author and historian Louise Heren talks about her book on Nannies and the Great War (published by Pen and Sword). …
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