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Horatio Nelson with Dominic Sandbrook

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The Battle of Trafalgar with Michael Barritt

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Christendom vs. the Caliphate with Simon Mayall

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Spies, Istanbul and the 1930s, with Alec Marsh

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Ovid with Fiona Forsyth

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Blair 'Paddy' Mayne with Damien Lewis

Blair Paddy Mayne was one of the most decorated soldiers of the Second World War, and one of the original members of the SAS. After David Stirling was captured he commanded the regiment and carried out incredible acts of heroism, but controversially was never awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry. He also battled demons as his war experiences, including discovering concentration camps, had a big effect on his mental health.
Joining to discuss Paddy Mayne is Damien Lewis (aspectsofhistory.com/authors/damien-lewis/) , author of SAS Daggers Drawn (amzn.to/4dUP8fX) as we look at the psychological impact on Mayne and his comrades during the war.
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From Spy to Writer, with IS Berry

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Antonia Senior talks to IS Berry about her debut novel The Peacock and the Sparrow. It has garnered rave reviews, and has won the Edgar Award for best first novel. It's set in Bahrain during the Arab Spring, and follows the misadventures of disillusioned CIA officer Shane Collins. IS Berry was in the CIA for six years, and she writes with thrilling authenticity about life as a spy. we talk abou...

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Horatio Nelson with Dominic Sandbrook

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On the evening of 21st October 1805 Great Britain won perhaps her finest military victory, defeating the navies of France and Spain in one of the bloodiest naval battles at Trafalgar, not far from Gibraltar. In command was Admiral Horatio Nelson, who had tragically been shot by a cowardly French sharpshooter, though as his life ebbed away, he was consoled that victory was his. When the news rea...

The Battle of Trafalgar with Michael Barritt

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The Battle of Trafalgar with Michael Barritt

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On the 21st October 1805, 27 ships of the line of the Royal Navy, under the command of Admiral Horatio Nelson engaged the combined fleets of France and Spain. Nelson sent the signal, ‘England Expects every man to do his duty’ and over the next few hours, under terrible fighting conditions, the British fleet overcame their enemy and won a famous victory, but at a cost. Joining to discuss the bat...

Christendom vs. the Caliphate with Simon Mayall

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Christendom vs. the Caliphate with Simon Mayall

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On the 11th September 1683, at the great city of Vienna, the armies of the Ottoman Empire were preparing to storm the city, but their scouts to the west noticed a vast cavalry force approaching. The next day Christian horsemen (Poles, Lithuanians, Germans of the Holy Roman Empire and Cossacks) swept down upon the troops of the Caliph and swept them away in one of the most stunning military vict...

Spies, Istanbul and the 1930s, with Alec Marsh

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Spies, Istanbul and the 1930s, with Alec Marsh

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In this episode of the Spymasters podcast, Antonia Senior talks to Alec Marsh, author of the Drabble and Harris series of historical thrillers. The talk ranges from Istanbul, to the peculiar atmosphere of the 1930s, espionage and beyond. Buy the book here: amzn.eu/d/eoCm7PZ Follow Alec Marsh: www.alecmarsh.co.uk/ on X: @alecmarsh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (m...

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Ovid with Fiona Forsyth

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Publius Ovidius Naso was a Roman poet much of whose life coincided with the reign of Augustus. He was the most famous poet during this time, a genuine superstar, and his works dealing with sex, violence and mythology have meant he continues to attract study, translations and books today - Metamorphoses being his most famous work. Joining me today is Fiona Forsyth, author of Poetic Justice, who ...

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Naples 1944 with Keith Lowe

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Within months of the allies liberation of Naples in October of 1943 the city was plunged into the horrors of disease, starvation, prostitution and racketeering. How did this happen, who was responsible, what about the mafia and what was the impact on a city that is despised by the rest of Italy, and itself views the world very differently from other Mediterranean cities. Joining is Keith Lowe, ...

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Henry V with Dan Jones

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On the 25th October 1415 Henry V led the English army onto the field of Agincourt. There he defeated the flower of French chivalry to win perhaps the finest victory of the medieval period, made famous by Shakespeare’s play. But who was Henry V? Brilliant general, skilled politician or simply a warmonger? And is there a figure from the past that he most resembles? Dan Jones, the author of a new ...

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Film Club: A Bridge Too Far (1977)

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Our Operation Market Garden series concludes with a chat on the 1977 classic directed by Richard Attenborough. Joining is Roger Moorhouse, author of The Forgers (amzn.to/3MrUDHy) , and film maker Tim Hewitt. Links ChatDMZ - Market Garden (open.spotify.com/track/6kI5OZNVlUH5OvFOXVhF0B?si=30796b03d9a84ef9) A Bridge Too Far on IMDB (www.imdb.com/title/tt0075784/) A Bridge Too Far on Wikipedia (en....

To Catch a Spy. The Spycatcher Affair, with Tim Tate

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To Catch a Spy. The Spycatcher Affair, with Tim Tate

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The SpyMasters podcasts interviews all the best writers about spying: fact and fiction, historical and contemporary. In this episode, Antonia Senior talks to the brilliant journalist, writer and documentary maker Tim Tate about the Spycatcher Affair. We talk about the culture of secrecy at MI5, about Thatcher's involvement, about Peter Wright, the molecatcher turned whistleblower. Buy the book ...

Operation Market Garden with Gordon Corrigan & Philip Blood

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Operation Market Garden with Gordon Corrigan & Philip Blood

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At 3 o’clock in the afternoon on the 20th September 1944 in Nijmegen, Holland, men of the 504th regiment, US 82nd Airborne embarked in canvas rowing boats and began an amphibious assault that was one of the most heroic in military history. Facing the well defended objective on the north end of the Nijmegen bridge over the river Waal, 134 men were killed or wounded in the crossing, more than hal...

Operation Market Garden: Black Tuesday with Al Murray

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Operation Market Garden: Black Tuesday with Al Murray

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On Sunday the 17th September 1944 the 1st Airborne Division began dropping into Arnhem to begin a battle that remains iconic to this day. Within 2 days progress was proving difficult and on Tuesday the 19th, Black Tuesday (amzn.to/47GT9TP) , things had come to a head. The commander, Roy Urquhart had gone missing, his subordinates were squabbling over command, only 1 battalion had made it to the...

Operation Market Garden: Arnhem with Saul David

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Operation Market Garden: Arnhem with Saul David

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Arnhem was one of the greatest battles fought by the British in World War Two. 10,000 men went in, but only 2,000 came out. We’re at the 80th anniversary and Saul David joins to discuss the plan, the personalities involved and the action itself in this special series on Operation Market Garden. Saul is the author of Sky Warriors (amzn.to/4egZMOy) , which is an account of British Airborne Forces...

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Midnight in Vienna, with Jane Thynne

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Antonia Senior talks to acclaimed novelist Jane Thynne about her new book Midnight in Vienna. Set in London and Vienna in 1938 it follows a young unemployed English tutor called Stella Fry and a disgraced MI5 watcher called Harry Fox, as they unite to investigate the murder of a celebrated detective novelist. We talk Nazis, the parallels between the 1930s and the present day, and, of course spi...