WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

How did the Bismarck try to escape after sinking HMS Hood? Why was the Bismarck so hard to find in the Atlantic? When would Bismarck be safe from Royal Navy surface vessels?

Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 1 as they recount the thrilling chase of the battleship Bismarck, pride of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine, and the men and ships of Britain's Royal Navy determined to sink her.

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Produced by James Regan

Editor: Bruno Di Castri

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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Social Producer: Harry Balden

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As a part of our continuing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series.

This series tells YOUR relatives’ stories of derring do - both on the front line and home front.

In this episode we hear your tales of Austrian POWs, Norwegian pranksters, and Italian partisans.

With thanks to Alina Cleaver, Dag-Rune Gundersen, Dave King, Craig Green, Nick Clark, Lorenzo Grecomoro, and Karol Tereszczuk.

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Produced by James Regan

Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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Why do ships and planes paint their interiors green? How did the cold winters of the 1940s lead to the Fall of France? How did FDR break convention with his third and fourth presidential terms?

Join James Holland and Al Murray for a classic war waffle episode, which includes a look at all the major events of every January 20th during WW2.

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Produced by James Regan

Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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Why should people remember the Holocaust? When did people start to commemorate the Holocaust? How do different countries around the world engage with Holocaust education?

Listen to this exclusive extract from Waitman Wade Beorn and Alex Maws' talk from the latest We Have Ways Festival on the role and power of memory in Holocaust education.

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A Goalhanger Production

Produced by James Regan

Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Social: @WeHaveWaysPod

Email: [email protected]

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When did Hood and Bismarck begin firing at each other? Why did the battle end so quickly? How fast did the result of the battle spread across the world?

Join James Holland and Al Murray for Part 4 of this series on the titanic clash between two mighty warships that represented the pride of the British Royal Navy and the Nazi German Kriegsmarine.

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A Goalhanger Production

Produced by James Regan

Editor: Charlie Rodwell

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Social: @WeHaveWaysPod

Email: [email protected]

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