The Old Front Line

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• Questions and Answers Episode 60

  October 3, 2026 · 44 min

  In this episode of The Old Front Line Podcast, we answer another fascinating selection of listener questions that explore the realities of life, death, remembrance and battlefield tactics on the Western Front during the First World…

• Somme: Mighty Thiepval

  September 26, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

  The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing is the largest British war memorial in the world and one of the most powerful places where we remember the sacrifice of the Missing on the Western Front. In this episode, we explore the story behind…

• Questions and Answers Episode 59

  September 19, 2026 · 46 min

  In this latest Old Front Line Q&A, we tackle four fascinating questions that take us from the opening moments of the Battle of the Somme to the long legacy of the Western Front landscape. We begin at Hawthorn Ridge on 1 July 1916 and ask…

• The Great War Around Us

  September 12, 2026 · 49 min

  We begin Season 10 of The Old Front Line with a journey into The Great War Around Us: the First World War history that can still be found in the places where we live. In this episode, we visit the East Sussex village of Wadhurst and…

• Bonus Episode: A Roll of Honour

  August 15, 2026 · 47 min

  For our final Bonus Episode before Season 10 begins in September, we look at a rare Roll of Honour for the Gravesend and Dartford area of Kent, and discuss the whole history of these Rolls of Honour and then look through this example…

• Bonus Episode: Mapping The Old Front Line

  August 8, 2026 · 42 min

  How do you find the hidden story of the First World War landscape? In this special bonus episode of The Old Front Line, we explore the fascinating world of WW1 trench maps and discover how they can transform your understanding of the…

• Questions and Answers Episode 58

  August 1, 2026 · 42 min

  In this episode of the Old Front Line Podcast, we answer another fascinating collection of listener questions that explore the people, places and practical realities of the First World War. We begin by asking why visitors can walk, play…

• Somme: The Dawn Attack

  July 25, 2026 · 51 min

  In this episode of the Old Front Line Podcast, we explore one of the most successful British attacks of the Battle of the Somme: the Dawn Attack of 14 July 1916. Launched before first light, the assault captured key objectives including…