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    Prisoners Of War

    Prisoners Of War

    FromWW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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    Prisoners Of War

    FromWW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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    Length:
    47 minutes
    Released:
    Feb 20, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Over 150,000 British and Commonwealth troops were imprisoned by the Germans or Japanese during the Second World War.
    What were their lives like, what diseases did they suffer, and how good were their musicals?
    Al Murray and James Holland delve into the National Archives to find out more of the lives of POWs.
    Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives at The National Archives is free to visit and runs from Friday 2 February  - Sunday 21 July 2024, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/great-escapes to find out more.
    A Goalhanger Production
    Produced by Joey McCarthy
    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod
    Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com
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    Released:
    Feb 20, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Achtung! Achtung!Comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland discuss all matters Second World War.We Have Ways of Making You Talk is a bi-weekly show exploring the war in close up. James and Al have a stunning knowledge of their subject, but don't expect a linear narrative. The boys love a tangent and a forgotten tale.We Have Ways of Making You Talk roams down forgotten front lines, casts new villains and makes the case for unlikely heroes.Send questions to James and Al via Twitter using #WeHaveWays or by email to wehavewayspodcast@gmail.comBattle stations! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.