News of The War

Pop the coffee on, this week we're heading to JAVA! This is the fourth in our six episode series, looking at what was going on in the News of the War - during those better-known battles. We say battles - 'battles' is a loose term. You've got the idea. Out to the far east again though, for what was being reported in Britain, and elsewhere, and why when it all went pearshaped just off Australia. Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters look at the ways in which newspapers reported the antics - and achievements - that were still being phoned in, beyond what was happening on the frontlines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're heading to Guadalcnala for the third in our six episode series, looking at what was going on in the News of the War - during those better-known battles. We say battles - 'battles' is a loose term. You've got the idea. Out to the far east and the Solomon Islands - what was being reported in Britain, and elsewhere, and why?! Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters look at the ways in which newspapers reported the antics - and achievements - that were still being phoned in, beyond what was happening on the frontlines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're off to Monte Cassino in this, the second in our six episode series, looking at what was going on in the News of the War - during those well-known battles. We say battles - 'battles' is a loose term. You've got the idea. Out to Italy this week - what was being reported in Britain, and elsewhere, and why?! Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters look at the ways in which newspapers reported the antics - and achievements - that were still being phoned in, beyond what was happening on the frontlines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first in our six episode series, looking at what was going on in the News of the War - during those well-known battles. We say battles - 'battles' is a loose term. You'll get the idea. Starting with Leningrad - what was being reported in Britain?! Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters look at the ways in which newspapers reported the antics - and achievements - that were still being phoned in, beyond what was happening on the frontlines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It had to happen eventually. A one-off on the SAS, finding out how they were mentioned in the newspapers - or not - between 1939 and 1945. A touch of the David Stirling, and a smattering of the Paddy Mayne - that's the SAS for you. Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters have to do a lot of sideways thinking this week. Derring-do doesn't always make it - overtly - to the front pages, but it does appear when you look for it. Listen in for news of the SAS, but also of our next six-episode season ... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.