Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every War
Comedian John Thomson and historian Janina Ramirez join Al to explore the truth about Vikings and how they were so successful in Britain.
2026-06-12 00:43:10 +0000 UTC→2026-06-12 01:40:32 +0000 UTC(57m)
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Iconic Combat Machines
Two iconic machines of World War II - the Spitfire symbolised British hope and resistance, while the Tiger tank embodied German power.
2026-06-12 12:47:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-12 13:44:06 +0000 UTC(57m)
Iconic Combat Machines
The Vietnam war changed aerial warfare in more ways than one. The Phantom became the first true fighter bomber of the modern era.
2026-06-12 11:49:51 +0000 UTC→2026-06-12 12:47:00 +0000 UTC(57m)
Commando Missions
In the midst of the reconquest of Italy, the Allies came up against the Winter Line—an impregnable line of defence built on the crests of a mountain range. They decided to call in a very special commando unit, the First Special Service Force.
2026-06-12 10:52:56 +0000 UTC→2026-06-12 11:49:51 +0000 UTC(56m)
Commando Missions
On September 15th, 1942, 12 commandos reached Northern Norway. Their mission: to sabotage a hydroelectric plant crucial to the German war industry. To avoid detection, they decided to cross a huge high-altitude glacier.
2026-06-12 09:52:59 +0000 UTC→2026-06-12 10:52:56 +0000 UTC(59m)
Combat Ships
In Stealth we examine the methods ships have used to evade detection. With the advent of radar in WW2, ships that wanted to remain undetected had to find ways to hide.
2026-06-12 08:55:32 +0000 UTC→2026-06-12 09:52:59 +0000 UTC(57m)
Combat Ships
Viking combat ships changed the course of history. Their longships brought William the Conqueror's troops to Hastings, adventurers to North America and raiders to plunder the Saxon kingdoms.
2026-06-12 07:57:48 +0000 UTC→2026-06-12 08:55:32 +0000 UTC(57m)
Combat Ships
In this episode we look at vessels built for amphibious combat. We begin by looking at the last reaming Landing Craft Tank (LCT) to serve on D-Day – LCT 7074. These huge landing craft were essential in delivering tanks, trucks, soldiers and supplies.
2026-06-12 07:00:11 +0000 UTC→2026-06-12 07:57:48 +0000 UTC(57m)
Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every War
Comedian John Thomson and historian Janina Ramirez join Al to explore the truth about Vikings and how they were so successful in Britain.
2026-06-12 00:43:10 +0000 UTC→2026-06-12 01:40:32 +0000 UTC(57m)
Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every War
Al faces up to the richest nation on Earth to discover how the former British colony of America somehow slipped through its fingers.
2026-06-11 23:46:04 +0000 UTC→2026-06-12 00:43:10 +0000 UTC(57m)
Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every War
Bruno Tonioli joins Al to look at key battle tactics during the Roman Invasion back in AD 43.
2026-06-11 22:49:05 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 23:46:04 +0000 UTC(56m)
Nazi Murder Mysteries
When Edward VIII, the former wayward King of Great Britain was sent by the British establishment to see out the war in as Governor of the Bahamas, it was hoped that he would refrain from causing any further embarrassment to the Royal family.
2026-06-11 21:51:40 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 22:49:05 +0000 UTC(57m)
Nazi Murder Mysteries
As the Nazis waged a war of destruction across Europe, women travelling on Berlin's S-Bahn train network were being stalked in the carriages at night.
2026-06-11 20:54:17 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 21:51:40 +0000 UTC(57m)
The Abyss: Rise And Fall Of The Nazis
Along with Treblinka and Majdanek, Sobibor was one of the camps used in Operation Reinhard, in which the Nazis murdered almost two million people.
2026-06-11 20:00:43 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 20:54:17 +0000 UTC(53m)
The Abyss: Rise And Fall Of The Nazis
In the shadow of the war, the Nazi regime gradually advances its "final solution to the Jewish problem", culminating in the Holocaust.
2026-06-11 19:06:59 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 20:00:43 +0000 UTC(53m)
Iconic Combat Machines
The Leopard 2 is probably the best all-around Main Battle Tank today, combining great mobility, a superior gun and excellent protection
2026-06-11 12:35:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 13:32:28 +0000 UTC(57m)
Iconic Combat Machines
True predators of the skies, the F-16 and the MiG-29 were created to fight each other, based on radically different design philosophies.
2026-06-11 11:41:18 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 12:35:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every War
Al faces up to the richest nation on Earth to discover how the former British colony of America somehow slipped through its fingers.
2026-06-11 10:44:12 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 11:41:18 +0000 UTC(57m)
Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every War
Bruno Tonioli joins Al to look at key battle tactics during the Roman Invasion back in AD 43.
2026-06-11 09:47:13 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 10:44:12 +0000 UTC(56m)
Combat Ships
In 1939, the German raider Atlantis was equipped with fake funnels and her sailors dressed as women pushing prams to fool Allied merchant ships. We also look at how merchant ships were painted with bizarre shapes to fool U-boats.
2026-06-11 08:49:58 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 09:47:13 +0000 UTC(57m)
Combat Ships
Learn about life on a Tudor ship from objects found on the Mary Rose, while on HMS Victory discover the battle-winning tactics of Admiral Nelson.
2026-06-11 07:53:05 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 08:49:58 +0000 UTC(56m)
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