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Simon Parkin on an Unlikely Group of WWII Internees on the Isle of Man

From the We Have Ways of Making You Talk Podcast

May 26, 2022

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.

The internment of German, Italian, and Austrian civilians on the Isle of Man was one of the most controversial decisions taken in wartime Britain. Al Murray and James Holland are joined by writer Simon Parkin to discuss the events which inspired his new book, The Island of Extraordinary Captives.

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