As a new year's treat, Al Murray has recorded a chapter of 'Eclipse' by Alan Moorehead. This incredible history, republished... more

Schinnen, The Netherlands, Christmas 1944. The men of the Sherwood Rangers have a choice for Christmas 1944. Around 100 soldiers, after... more

German-Belgian border, Christmas Eve 1944. John McManus tells James Holland and Al Murray all about the surprising Christmas story of a... more

Karelian Isthmus, Finland, Christmas 1939. The first Christmas of WW2 sees brutal fighting between the Soviet Red Army and the Finnish... more

James Holland and Al Murray reminisce about our record-breaking 2024 and their highlights from this year. Including a pitch for... more

Far from being a quiet end to the war, December 1944 was incredibly busy. As the Home Guard was getting... more

April-May, 1945. Karl Wolff and Ernst Karltenbrunner are running out of time, and options. Interrogated by Himmler, and Hitler himself in... more

Spring, 1945. Two high-ranking SS officers in Hitler's empire, who have seen the writing on the wall for the Third Reich,... more

Were the Americans exploiting WW2 for profit? Why shouldn't you fight at night with your canopy open? And how do... more

Al Murray, James Holland and John McManus conclude their brace of episodes on the battle for Peleliu. In a battlefield so... more