Ep363 – Podcasting the Great War – Terry Whenham
Broadcast date: 1 July 2025
Terry Whenham discusses his podcast, Tales From the Battlefields, which focuses on the First World War. He outlines his approach to content development, source selection and audience engagement using the podcasting format.
Ep364 – Boredom in Salonika – Dr Jake Gasson
Broadcast date: 15 July 2025
Dr Jake Gasson analyses the conditions faced by the 60th (2/2nd London) Division in Salonika between December 1916 and June 1917. He examines how environmental factors, inactivity and illness affected soldier morale in this theatre of war.
Ep365 – Honouring the Fallen Through ‘The Last Post’ – Dr Brad Ulrich
Broadcast date: 1 August 2025
Dr Brad Ulrich outlines a project to perform “The Last Post” at all Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in the Ypres Salient. He discusses the historical role of the call and the operational planning behind the initiative.
Ep366 – London Territorial Sappers – Dr John Peaty
Broadcast date: 15 August 2025
Dr John Peaty presents research on the Royal Engineer units of the London Territorial Force during the First World War. Topics include tunnelling, infrastructure work, demolitions and communications duties.
Ep367 – London TF in Two World Wars – Prof Gary Sheffield
Broadcast date: 1 September 2025
Professor Gary Sheffield compares the role and structure of the London Territorial Force in the First and Second World Wars. He examines changes in organisation, training and strategic use over time.
Ep368 – Shellshock in Canadian Museums – Cameron Telch
Broadcast date: 15 September 2025
Cameron Telch studies the portrayal of shell shock in Canadian war museums. He uses a 1919 Canadian film and a 1958 American play to assess how psychological trauma has been represented or excluded from public displays.
Ep369 – Army Pay Services – Dr John Black
Broadcast date: 1 October 2025
Dr John Black details the function of the British Army Pay Services during the First World War. He focuses on the administrative systems used for managing pay, the organisational structure and the roles of clerical staff.
Ep370 – Sinking of the Llandovery Castle – Nate Hendley
Broadcast date: 15 October 2025
Nate Hendley examines the 1918 sinking of the Llandovery Castle, a Canadian hospital ship torpedoed by a German submarine. He presents the incident in the context of maritime warfare and subsequent legal proceedings.