Latest Episodes

The rose and the thistle

Welcome to the latest episode!In a slightly shorter episode than usual, we travel to Belgium and discover the story of two lieutenants, Lt Ronald Poulton Palmer and Lt Frederick "Tanky" Turner, rugby captains of England and Scotland resp...

October 19, 2025 • Season 8 • Episode 7 • 45:13

Questions and answers - episode 1

Welcome to our first-ever questions and answers episode! In today's episode, we address questions posed by listeners and delve into a range of topics.If you have a question you'd like answered, please email me at chocolatemenier1915@gmai...

October 05, 2025 • Season 8 • Episode 6 • 1:12:40

The Pool of Peace

Welcome to this latest episode!Today we are in Belgium and walk the battlefield to the south of Ypres, beginning at Bedford House Cemetery and finishing at the Spanbroekmolen mine crater, the "Pool of Peace", created by the largest mine ...

September 21, 2025 • Season 8 • Episode 5 • 1:01:23

Trench Talk - Sussex to the Somme with Martin Barry

In this latest episode of Trench Talk, it's a pleasure to be joined by international cricketer, battlefield guide and WW1 fanatic Martin Barry.Martin works as a battlefield guide and volunteer for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, ...

August 31, 2025 • Season 8 • Episode 4 • 1:06:46

Hill 70 - a listener's request

Welcome to today's episode!For the first time, we have created a listener's request podcast; I was contacted by a listener who discovered his Grandfather had been killed at Hill 70 while serving with the Cameron Highlanders at the Battle...

August 03, 2025 • Season 8 • Episode 3 • 1:01:47

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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