• Combining Old and New Technology to Get a Fresh Perspective on D-Day

    From the We Have Ways of Making You Talk Podcast

    We Have Ways of Making You Talk is a weekly show exploring the war in close up, hosted by comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland as they discuss all matters Second World War.

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    James is in Normandy for the 78th anniversary of the landings and tells Al how he’s combining old and new technology to get a fresh perspective on events. They also discuss the pressure of leadership and decision-making during the operation and ask whether locals staging a pageant is really a suitable commemoration.

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    We Have Ways of Making You Talk
    We Have Ways of Making You Talk
    We Have Ways of Making You Talk is a weekly show exploring the war in close up. Comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland have a stunning knowledge of their subject, but don't expect a linear narrative. The boys love a tangent and a forgotten tale. We Have Ways of Making You Talk roams down forgotten front lines, casts new villains and makes the case for unlikely heroes.





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