Épisodes

  • 19. Eric Lambert: Saviour of 5th Army

    19. Eric Lambert: Saviour of 5th Army
    Sep 29 2025
    Rob hit gold when he was recently gifted an unpublished memoir/diary by Eric Lambert, who, among other things, played a fascinating role in helping get the Chinese 5 Army out of the Hukawng Valley - the Valley of Death. This week Rob and Jack discuss his chapter on this topic, and the retreat of Chinese 5 Army.

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    1 h et 17 min
  • 18. Exodus Burma and the human cost of war

    18. Exodus Burma and the human cost of war
    Sep 22 2025
    This week Jack and Rob discuss the human cost of the retreat in 1942 with the wonderful Felicity Goodall, author of Exodus Burma! The British Escape Through the Jungles of Death.

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    1 h et 9 min
  • 17. The Jungle War

    17. The Jungle War
    Sep 15 2025
    This week Rob and Jack welcome Hannah Watson, author of The Jungle War, to discuss the retreat from Burma and the challenges of presenting the subject in a book aimed at children and adults alike!

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    53 min
  • 16. Grandfather Longlegs: Hugh Seagrim GC

    16. Grandfather Longlegs: Hugh Seagrim GC
    Sep 8 2025
    This week Jack and Rob interview historian Philip Davies, author of Lost Warriors, about Major Hugh Seagrim GC and also Ras Pagani. - two of the most courageous men of the Second World War.

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    1 h et 12 min
  • 15. Burma Army's Swansong - retreat into India

    15. Burma Army's Swansong - retreat into India
    Sep 1 2025
    This week Jack and Rob finish the narrative of the retreat from Burma, discussing the final retreat across the Chindwin, and into safety in India. The Burma Army's swansong, but fear not dear listener, for there are still some more episodes, interviews, and a Q+A to come!

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    1 h et 25 min
  • 14. Elephants, and novelising the retreat

    14. Elephants, and novelising the retreat
    Aug 25 2025
    This week Rob and Jack were joined by the brilliant journalist and novelist John Sweeney. Aside from his work all over the world and covering all sorts of topics, including Trump and Putin, John also wrote the novel Elephant Novel, set during the retreat from Burma in 1942, and partly inspired by 'Elephant Bill' Williams.

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    59 min
  • 13. Through the Jungle of Death by Stephen Brookes - Book Review

    13. Through the Jungle of Death by Stephen Brookes - Book Review
    Aug 18 2025
    This week Rob and Jack review the excellent Through the Jungle of Death by Stephen Brookes. A wonderful, if traumatic, book about his families escape on foot out of Burma in 1942.

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    1 h et 16 min
  • 12. VJ DAY SPECIAL! With Lord Slim, Sylvia May, and Alex Bescoby

    12. VJ DAY SPECIAL! With Lord Slim, Sylvia May, and Alex Bescoby
    Aug 15 2025
    Jack and Rob have a surprise VJ Day Special for listeners - bringing together a panel to discuss what is happening to support the memory, and spread knowledge of, of the Burma Campaign through their various work. Joining the FWP team are Lord Slim representing the Burma Star Memorial Fund, Sylvia May of the Kohima Educational Trust, and Alex Bescoby of Help 4 Forgotten Allies, and his new documentary on Sky History with Levison Wood - The Last Burma Star.

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    1 h et 6 min