The Western Front Association's podcasts 'Mentioned in Dispatches' with Dr Tom Thorpe are an eclectic mix of relaxed discussions with all kinds of contributors: experts in their particular fields, authors, historians, performers, speakers, researches, museum archivists and curators which sometimes shine a light into areas of the first world war which are overlooked.
Ep.351 – Royal Navy and invasion scares – Steve Dunn
This episode of Mentioned in Dispatches features historian and author Steve R. Dunn, who discusse...
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Ep.350 – Learning in the Rangers – Mark Jones
In this episode of Mentioned in Dispatches, historian Mark Jones discusses the learning curve of...
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Ep.349 – British Army before 1914 – Simon Batten
In this episode of Mentioned in Dispatches, historian Simon Batten discusses his book Futile Exer...
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Ep.348 – Irish republican women in Ulster, 1914-1922 – Dr Margaret Ward
In this episode of Mentioned in Dispatches, Dr Margaret Ward, Honorary Senior Lecturer in History...
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Ep.347 – The 8th Bn, West Surrey Regt – Prof. Ian Isherwood
In this episode, we are honoured to speak with Dr Ian Isherwood, a historian, scholar, and author...
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Ep.346 – Invasion literature before WW1 – Tony Bolton
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Tony Bolton, Chair of the Western Front Association, to discuss...
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Ep345 – Legacy of shellshock after the GW – Dr Stefanie Linden
In this episode of the Mentioned in Dispatches podcast, we speak with Dr. Stefanie Linden about h...
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Ep. 344 - Comparing the Retreats, 1914 & 1940 – Prof. Gary Sheffield
In this episode, we’re joined by Professor Gary Sheffield, President of the Western Front Associa...
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Ep.343 – Unknown Soldier, Story of WW1 – David Preston
Author David L. Preston discusses his debut novel "Unknown Soldier: World War 1"....
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Ep.342 – Defence of the Suez Canal, 1914-15 – Dr Adam Prime
In today’s episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Dr. Adam Prime, an independent scholar, to di...
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Ep.341 – African American Signallers – Dr Brian Hall
325 Field Signal Bn. 92nd Div- Stringing Lines. Binarville (Argonne) Oct 1, 1918. Academic Dr B...
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Ep.340 –The Unknown Warrior- John Nichol
Author and former RAF navigator John Nichol talks about his latest book and theatre tour, The Unk...
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