Footsteps of the fallen

A journey through the Great War

Podcasting since 2020 • 197 episodes

Footsteps of the fallen

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Megiddo - Allenby's masterpiece battle

Welcome to the latest episode!Today we travel to the Middle East and hear about the Battle of Megiddo, a little-known but stunning Allied success in September 1918. Meticulously planned and executed by General Allenby, the ba...

August 09, 2026 • Season 8 • Episode 23 • 59:42

High Wood

Welcome to the latest episode.Today, we visit the battlefield at High Wood, one of the deadliest killing grounds of the Great War. Over 8000 men died in the three months of fighting here and we discover what happened during those f...

July 05, 2026 • Season 8 • Episode 22 • 56:15

Beaumont Hamel

In this latest episode, we visit one of the must-see locations on the Somme, the Newfoundland Park at Beaumont Hamel. We hear the story of the fighting, discover what went so wrong for the men from Newfoundland and find out about t...

June 21, 2026 • Season 8 • Episode 21 • 56:10

The Battle of the Frontiers

Welcome to the latest episode, in which we look at the opening salvos of the Great War, the so-called Battle of the Frontiers, in which the French suffered the greatest single-day loss of life of the entire War.

May 31, 2026 • Season 8 • Episode 20 • 59:37

The Battle of Dogger Bank

Welcome to the latest podcast. In this episode, we begin by mulling over what it means to be English, and look at two of those bastions of Englishness - Test Match Special and the Shipping Forecast.We then follow the shipping forec...

May 10, 2026 • Season 8 • Episode 19 • 57:20

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Fan Mail

Mr Dixon - I just found your podcast. I am loving! I am excited to get to know WW1 better through your podcast. Really connecting with your use of the fallen as the center point to describe the battles. Thank you for all your effort on this topic and to all the brave soldiers you are honoring by retelling their stories. Take care / RichS from California.

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