<p>During James Holland’s recent trip to the US he visited Bedford, Virginia, where he explored&nbsp;the National D-Day Memorial, as well as researching&nbsp;the journey of 'the Bedford Boys'.</p><br><p><a href="https://coles-books.co.uk/command-by-al-murray-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://coles-books.co.uk/command-by-al-murray-signed-edition</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films Production</p><p>Produced by Harry Lineker</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website: wehavewayspod.com</p><p>Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Of all the theatres in the Second World&nbsp;War&nbsp;China&nbsp;is perhaps the least known and little understood. Renowned&nbsp;expert Rana Mitter tells the story of&nbsp;China's resistance against the Japanese forces to Alex Richie.</p><br><p>Recorded at We Have Ways Fest 2022.</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films production</p><br><p>Produced by Paul King</p><br><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><br><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><br><p>Website: <a href="http://www.wehavewayspod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.wehavewayspod.com</a></p><br><p>Email: <a href="mailto:wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Al and James take a deep dive into Al's recently&nbsp;published book,&nbsp;Command: How the Allies Learned to Win the Second World War.&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://coles-books.co.uk/command-by-al-murray-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://coles-books.co.uk/command-by-al-murray-signed-edition</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films Production</p><p>Produced by Harry Lineker</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website: wehavewayspod.com</p><p>Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

As the Nazi regime began to unravel, a number of German civil servants dared to criticise the high command for their failure to prosecute the war successfully. James Holland and Al Murray discuss this extraordinary archive of rarely examined material. The lads also take a look at the post-war reputations of Bomber Harris and Bernard Montgomery.<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Al Murray and James Holland speak to actor Ross McCall about his role in Band of Brothers as Joseph Liebgott. Ross talks about researching the role, meeting Dick Winters and auditioning in front of Tom Hanks</p><br><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Produced by Joey McCarthy</p><p>@WeHaveWaysPod</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>James Holland attempts to restore the reputation of General Mark Clark after exploring his private diaries in the USA. Al Murray delves into what frustrated US troops during the Italian campaign</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films production</p><br><p>Produced by Joey McCarthy</p><br><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><br><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><br><p>Website: www.wehavewayspod.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Private Eye editor Ian Hislop and cartoonist Nick Newman have written a new&nbsp;play about the comedian Spike Milligan.</p><br><p>They join Al Murray and James Holland to discuss Spike's wartime record, his hatred of the officer class and his impact on British comedy. Spike, a new play by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman, is touring Britain between now and November 26th.</p><br><p>Book tickets at&nbsp;<a href="http://spiketheplay.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spiketheplay.co.uk</a></p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films production</p><br><p>Produced by Joey McCarthy</p><br><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><br><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><br><p>Website: www.wehavewayspod.com</p><br><p>Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Al Murray and James Holland speak to esteemed British historian Sir Max Hastings about his career that has spanned over four decades. They look at changing perspectives on the Second World War, the value of speaking to veterans and what Bomber Harris was really like.</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films production</p><br><p>Produced by Joey McCarthy</p><br><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><br><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><br><p>Website: www.wehavewayspod.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Motivation, Morale, Method</p><br><p>Al and James continue their discussion on September 1939, looking at individual nations' readiness for war. They also assess how countries win and lose wars with James'&nbsp;new theory - <em>The Three Ms.</em></p><br><p><br></p><p>A Goalhanger Films Production</p><p>Produced by Harry Lineker</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website: wehavewayspod.com</p><p>Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>When the Second World War broke out Princess Elizabeth was 13 years old. By the end of the conflict she had seen bombs fall on London, trained as a mechanic and driver in the army and stayed resolutely in Britain despite calls for her and her sister to be moved to Canada for their safety.</p><p>Al Murray and James Holland offer an extraordinary insight into the life of our future Queen and the lessons in serving her nation which she learned from her father, King George VI.</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films Production</p><p>Produced by Harry Lineker</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website: wehavewayspod.com</p><p>Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Al and James discuss the start of the Second World War and what each country did to prepare for what was to come.</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films Production</p><p>Produced by Harry Lineker</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website: wehavewayspod.com</p><p>Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Al and James are joined by historian and author James M. Scott to talk about his new book 'Black Snow: Curtis LeMay, The Firebombing of Tokyo, and the Road to the Atomic Bomb', and discuss the devastating midnight air raid on March 9th 1945.&nbsp;</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films Production</p><p>Produced by Harry Lineker</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website: wehavewayspod.com</p><p>Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Al and James discuss Churchill and Eisenhower’s plans for Italy in 1943, plus the importance of shipping throughout the Second World War.</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films Production</p><p>Produced by Harry Lineker</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website: wehavewayspod.com</p><p>Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>James is joined by friend of the show Philippe Sands to discuss his new book: The Last Colony.&nbsp;Philippe explains decolonisation after 1945 and his own experiences with international rules.</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films Production</p><p>Produced by Harry Lineker</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website: wehavewayspod.com</p><p>Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;Indian&nbsp;Army&nbsp;played a vital role in the Second World War despite the nation's growing clamour&nbsp;for independence. Rob Lyman joins Al Murray to offer a fascinating insight into the&nbsp;Indian&nbsp;Army&nbsp;at war.</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films Production</p><p>Produced by Harry Lineker</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website: wehavewayspod.com</p><p>Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>James Holland is joined by anthropologist Christine Helliwell to discuss her book&nbsp;Semut: The Untold Story of a Secret Australian Operation in WWII Borneo. </p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films Production</p><p>Produced by Harry Lineker</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website: wehavewayspod.com</p><p>Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Alex Ritchie and Bernard Kast join forces to explore the best German Generals of the Second World War&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films production</p><p>Produced by Paul King</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website:<a href="http://www.wehavewayspod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> www.wehavewayspod.com</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Al and James discuss new film, Operation Mincemeat, and also finish off talking about SOE’s involvement in Greece&nbsp;</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films Production</p><p>Produced by Harry Lineker</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website: wehavewayspod.com</p><p>Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>In this 500th episode of We Have Ways of Making you Talk, Al and James are joined my marine archeologist Timmy Gambin to further discuss Malta's involvement in the Second World War. Timmy describes his experiences diving around the wreckage from the war.</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films Production</p><p>Produced by Harry Lineker</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website: wehavewayspod.com</p><p>Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Al and James discuss operation Pedestal and the importance of Malta in the Second World War.</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films Production</p><p>Produced by Harry Lineker</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website: wehavewayspod.com</p><p>Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Following on from Tuesday’s episode, Al and James continue to talk about SOE’s involvement in Greece throughout the Second World War.</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films Production</p><p>Produced by Harry Lineker</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website: wehavewayspod.com</p><p>Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Al tells some stories of Nazi evaders in the Pyrenees and James explains SOE’s first operation in Greece.</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films Production</p><p>Produced by Harry Lineker</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website: wehavewayspod.com</p><p>Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Ingram Murray (otherwise known as 'The Colonel') takes to the stage to talk about the battle for Pegasus bridge</p><br><p><strong>A Goalhanger Films production</strong></p><p><strong>Produced by Paul King</strong></p><p><strong>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</strong></p><p><strong>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</strong></p><p><strong>Website:</strong><a href="http://www.wehavewayspod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> www.wehavewayspod.com</strong></a></p><p><strong>Email: </strong><a href="mailto:wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>James Holland takes to the main stage to detail the incredible true story of Dunkirk.</p><br><p><strong>A Goalhanger Films production</strong></p><p><strong>Produced by Paul King</strong></p><p><strong>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</strong></p><p><strong>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</strong></p><p><strong>Website:</strong><a href="http://www.wehavewayspod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> www.wehavewayspod.com</strong></a></p><p><strong>Email: </strong><a href="mailto:wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Daniel Todman, Jonathan Fennell and John McManus discuss the effectiveness of citizen armies throughout the Second World War at We Have Ways Fest.</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films production</p><p>Produced by Paul King</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website:<a href="http://www.wehavewayspod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> www.wehavewayspod.com</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>