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The Naval History of Britain: The Rise with N.A.M. Rodger

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The Naval History of Britain: Malaise with N.A.M. Rodger

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Film Club: Apocalypse Now (1979)

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Richard II & Henry IV with Helen Castor

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William Boyd on writing Gabriel's Moon

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The Battle of the Bulge Part 2 with Gordon Corrigan & Philip Blood

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Espionage and Duplicity with William Boyd

Today’s episode is a chat with the acclaimed and bestselling author, William Boyd. He has written countless books including a Solo a Bond novel, screenplays, operas and he even took part in a brilliant art hoax with David Bowie. Last month I had the chance to talk with him about his new book, Gabriel’s Moon (amzn.to/408Yos1) , the first in a trilogy of espionage novels set in the 1960s featuring the hero Gabriel Dax. We cover that period, spy writing and plenty of other subjects. I should mention that this episode first appeared on our sister podcast SpyMasters (aspectsofhistory.com/spy-masters-podcasts/) and you should definitely check it out where my colleague Antonia Senior interviews spy authors, historians and maybe even a few spooks themselves.
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The Naval History of Britain: The Rise with N.A.M. Rodger

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The Naval History of Britain: The Rise with N.A.M. Rodger

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On the afternoon of 31st May 1916 the Royal Navy’s Grand Fleet sighted ships of the Imperial German Navy’s High Seas Fleet and so began the major significant sea battle of the First World War. The result was inconclusive, but what were the real consequences? Naval historian joins to discuss this and other subjects as we cover the naval history of Britain in the 20th century. Now I should warn y...

The Naval History of Britain: Malaise with N.A.M. Rodger

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The Naval History of Britain: Malaise with N.A.M. Rodger

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On the 20th October 1827 in Navarino Bay on the west coast of the Peloponnese in Greece, the Royal Navy under Admiral Edward Codrington won its greatest victory post Trafalgar. Codrington became a household name with pubs named after him, but at the highest levels of government there was fury and embarrassment. Despite Greece winning independence the battle had given Russia supremacy over the O...

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Film Club: Apocalypse Now (1979)

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This month’s film club is Apocalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 masterpiece. For next month’s movie listeners have an opportunity to vote on the poll via the Spotify app, it’s either Salvador directed by Oliver Stone or Carol Reed’s The Third Man. Links Apocalypse Now on IMDB (www.imdb.com/title/tt0078788/) Apocalypse Now on Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_Now) Hearts of Darkn...

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Richard II & Henry IV with Helen Castor

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At the end of June in 1399 Henry Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt and cousin to King Richard II, landed at Ravenspurn with a small force intent on the overthrow of Richard. The King, who had been in Ireland, did not rush to return to England, but when he did, his throne had been lost, and Bolingbroke became King Henry IV. Richard would die in mysterious circumstances not long after. Henry had ...

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William Boyd on writing Gabriel's Moon

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Join Oliver Webb-Carter as he talks to William Boyd, the best-selling novelist, about his new book Gabriel's Moon. Gabriel Dax is a young man in sixties London who becomes drawn into the murky world of espionage. William and Oliver talk about why literary writers are drawn to writing spy novels. They talk about James Bond, and Graham Greene and the art of writing. Buy the book here (amzn.eu/d/0...

The Battle of the Bulge Part 2 with Gordon Corrigan & Philip Blood

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The Battle of the Bulge Part 2 with Gordon Corrigan & Philip Blood

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In this second and concluding episode of our special on the Battle of the Bulge, it is Christmas Eve 1944 and the German advance has run aground as US troops counter-attack, and the weather cleared to allow the resumption of allied air superiority. Joining to discuss are two acclaimed military historians, Gordon Corrigan, author of The Second World War: A Military History (amzn.to/3X08ueJ) , an...

The Battle of the Bulge Part 1 with Gordon Corrigan & Philip Blood

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The Battle of the Bulge Part 1 with Gordon Corrigan & Philip Blood

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On the morning of 16th December 1944 , German artillery opened up a massive barrage before Tiger tanks, supported by infantry, began their attack across the front line and into Allied territory. In freezing conditions, US troops struggled to contain the advance, and soon a large bulge in the American defensive line emerged. In this first of a two part special on the Battle of the Bulge, Gordon ...

Revenge of the Middle Aged Woman with Elizabeth Buchan

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Revenge of the Middle Aged Woman with Elizabeth Buchan

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In today’s episode we hear from a wonderful writer, Elizabeth Buchan. She’s been at the top of her game for many years now, and has recently written two books that take the reader to post war France and Italy, with both countries dealing with the trauma of WW2. In the French case, collaboration, and with Italy, the rise of Communism. Elizabeth has been in publishing prior to her writing career,...

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1066 with Adam Staten and Paul Bernardi

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On the 14th October 1066 two armies faced each other on the south coast of England. One, under Harold Godwinson was tired after marching from the north but had the high ground. The other was a foreign force led by Duke William of Normandy. The result of this battle, not far from Hastings, would have major ramifications for European and world history. Joining me are two writers to discuss the ev...

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Spymasters Books of the Year 2024

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The inaugural Books of the Year from the Spymasters Podcast. Join your host Antonia Senior as she talks to three special guests about their books of the year. Oliver Webb-Carter is the Editor of Aspects of History, and the host of our sister podcast, the Aspects of History podcast. aspectsofhistory.com/ Paul Burke is the host of the brilliant Crimetimefm podcast, and is writing an encyclopedia ...

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Books of the Year with the Gang

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It's time for this year’s Books of the Year podcast. We talk histories of the Middle East, medieval kings, nautical novels and naval epics plus much more. Roger Moorhouse, Antonia Senior and Richard Foreman join for an informal chat. Books of the Year - Links Arnhem: Black Tuesday (amzn.to/49tOx4l) Time of the Child (amzn.to/41f0YyR) The Eagle and the Hart (amzn.to/4g7dpRm) The Price of Victory...

Film Club: All the President's Men (1976)

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Film Club: All the President's Men (1976)

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This month’s film club is the presidential thriller All the President's Men, directed by Alan J. Pakula, starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman Links The Vote for next Film Club Episode ( AspectsHistory/status/1859566333538513152) All the President's Men on IMDB (www.imdb.com/title/tt0074119/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) All the President's Men on Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_the_Pr...

Aachen: Stalingrad of the West with Philip Blood

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Aachen: Stalingrad of the West with Philip Blood

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The great city of Aachen was of key strategic importance during the Second World War. The seat of the Holy Roman Emperor Charlamagne is a wonderfully beautiful baroque city of stunning architecture, best exemplified by its cathedral. However early on in the war the RAF began a bombing campaign that had devastating consequences, not only for the civilian population, but also for US troops who wo...

Trump, Foreign Policy and Intelligence, with Michael Smith

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Trump, Foreign Policy and Intelligence, with Michael Smith

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Michael Smith, intelligence expert, talks to Oliver Webb-Carter, editor of Aspects of History, about Trump, Foreign Policy and Intelligence. Michael talks about how the re-election of Trump will effect the special relationship between British and American intelligence services. Oliver and Michael discuss the prospects for the Middle East, Ukraine and more, under the new Trump administration. Mi...