News of The War

"News of The War" – and a rather good Monty impression, matched with an awfully bad rendition of the Commander-in-Chief. But in better news, the Germans are on the run now - it's the end of 1943 - and things are looking up in Italy. Ish. We're not quite there yet. This week, it's all doctrine in #NewsoftheWar, and the impressions being made of our 'Our Men' over there. Plus lots more news of the war.. Letters to the Editor. Sport. Dictator of the Week. And - crucially - all the #newsofthewar that really mattered in September 1943 ... it's ALL GOING ON in the #NewsoftheWar ...Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters dig into the newspapers, chasing the stories that didn’t make it into the history books. Expect dry wit, sapper grit, deep dives, and the detours into what lurks in the photos, gossip, scandal, news, and letters to the editor during the Second World War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"News of The War" – but not as much commemoration of the only man with good intentions to ever enter Parliament; Guy Fawkes, ye'gads. And yet! Plenty of devilry in the detail this week, with a shallow dive into the Bengal Famine. Plus, drawing the line - many, many times - across Italy, POW exchanges, updates (the best kind) about the local gas main, a VC, some chap name Beveridge, and well, lots more news of the war really. #NewsoftheWar. Letters to the Editor. Sport. Dictator of the Week. And - crucially - all the #newsofthewar that really mattered in September 1943 ... it's ALL GOING ON in the #NewsoftheWar ...Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters dig into the newspapers, chasing the stories that didn’t make it into the history books. Expect dry wit, sapper grit, deep dives, and the detours into what lurks in the photos, gossip, scandal, news, and letters to the editor during the Second World War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"News of The War" – How d'you pronounce a short word like 'Foggia' ... It doesn't matter. What matters, is its capture. And this week's episode is captivating, not least for the cheeky monkey impressions. All go on the Home Front too, of course. Council shenanigins? We've got you. Horse racing trivia? No problem. The Soviets go to unpronounceable places, and everyone's developing super-weapons. Bazooka, bazooka - you wouldn't believe it, unless you read the #NewsoftheWar. Letters to the Editor. Sport. Dictator of the Week. And - crucially - all the #newsofthewar that really mattered in September 1943 ... it's ALL GOING ON in the #NewsoftheWar ...Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters dig into the newspapers, chasing the stories that didn’t make it into the history books. Expect dry wit, sapper grit, deep dives, and the detours into what lurks in the photos, gossip, scandal, news, and letters to the editor during the Second World War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"News of The War" – It's all go this week, with Operation Husky. Sicily, Sicily, more Sicily! And then there's news from Manchester, and the Bevin Boys too, - Letters to the Editor. Sport. Dictator of the Week. And - crucially - all the #newsofthewar that really mattered in September 1943 ... it's ALL GOING ON in the #NewsoftheWar ...Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters dig into the newspapers, chasing the stories that didn’t make it into the history books. Expect dry wit, sapper grit, deep dives, and the detours into what lurks in the photos, gossip, scandal, news, and letters to the editor during the Second World War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"News of The War" – It's got everything. North Africa. A Map. Montgomery. Slim. Letters to the Editor. Sport. Dictator of the Week. And - crucially - all the #newsofthewar that really mattered in April 1943 ... it's ALL GOING ON in the #NewsoftheWar ...Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters dig into the newspapers, chasing the stories that didn’t make it into the history books. Expect dry wit, sapper grit, deep dives, and the detours into what lurks in the photos, gossip, scandal, news, and letters to the editor during the Second World War.

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