The First World War meets popular culture and the media. A podcast presented by @thehistorygirl1.bsky.social, @chriskempshall.bsky.social, & @anguswallace.bsky.social ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mpll4qtuj22zCan a crime novel help us understand the long shadow cast by the #FWW? This month we explore Christina Koning’s 'Blind Detective' novel. It follows Frederick Rowlands, a veteran who lost his sight at Ypres but must investigate a suspicious murder. 🗃️ https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/the-blind-detective/01 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpll4qtuj22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mnc5hcxgic2cWhat happens when a classic Agatha Christie story is reimagined with the memory of war? This month we are joined by Kemper Donovan, author and host of All About Agatha, to discuss Agatha Christie’s The Seven Dials Mystery and its recent Netflix adaptation https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/agatha-christie-the-seven-dials-mystery/02 Jun 2026 08:11 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnc5hcxgic2chttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mlktvwx6lk2hWas patriotism in the #FWW really shared by all? This month we speak with @richardbatten.bsky.social about his book 'For King and Country', an examination of patriotism in Devon during the First World War. https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/for-king-and-country/11 May 2026 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlktvwx6lk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mijwfgvbfs2jWe’re taking a short break this month but normal service will undoubtedly be restored when we’re all back again!02 Apr 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijwfgvbfs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mfybtifz222wWhat does the #FWW look like when it arrives as an invasion of home, family, & childhood? We discuss 'My Soul, A Shining Tree', by Jamila Gavin that explores the war's opening months through the experiences of children, civilians, & young soldiers. 🗃️ https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/my-soul-a-shining-tree/01 Mar 2026 08:06 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfybtifz222whttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mdsbmow4yc2aHow does the #FWW look when the story is driven by loss, hope and unanswered questions? This month we watch 'A Very Long Engagement'. It centres on Mathilde, who refuses to accept her fiancé has died after being condemned by a French military tribunal. 🗃️ https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/a-very-long-engagement/01 Feb 2026 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdsbmow4yc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mbeintuqoc2jCan a #FWW film work without trenches or battles? This month we discuss the film 'The Choral', which uses song & collective experience to explore the War's impact on a northern English community & consider how it challenges expectations. https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/65-the-choral/01 Jan 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbeintuqoc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3m6w5suxkkc23Can a story about #FWW soldiers carry a warning for the nuclear age? This month Anne Marie Einhaus returns for Robert Graves' short story 'Christmas Truce' where a veteran recounts his wartime experience to his anti-Nuclear Weapons campaigning Grandson. https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/christmas-truce/01 Dec 2025 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6w5suxkkc23https://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3m4ky4prwxk2tWas Blackadder Goes Forth the most powerful portrayal of the #FWW ever put on television? This month we take a look at the show's enduring legacy & discuss how it evolved, historical realities behind its humour, & why the final scene still resonates. 🗃️ https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/blackadder/01 Nov 2025 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ky4prwxk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3m2mimkezts2rHow did the #FWW bring down Europe’s great dynasties, & how did the BBC retell it in 1974? We watched Fall of Eagles, which charted the decline of the Romanovs, Hohenzollerns, & Habsburgs. We evaluate the strengths & weaknesses of this ambitious show. 🗃️ https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/the-fall-of-eagles/07 Oct 2025 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2mimkezts2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3lxrd7lmtis2yWhat can a 1917 short story collection tell us about the British home front during the #FWW? This month Ann-Marie Einhaus discusses War-Time in Our Street by J. E. Buckrose. These stories capture everyday resilience and humour amid wartime hardships. 🗃️ https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/61-war-time-in-our-street/01 Sep 2025 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxrd7lmtis2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3lve33bkmmk2jWhat do young adults think of #FWW fiction aimed at them? In this episode we hear, and discuss, the thoughts of a group of young readers on 'The Boy I Loved' by William Hussey, a novel exploring the impact of war on love, identity and loss. 🗃️ https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/the-boy-i-loved/01 Aug 2025 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lve33bkmmk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3lt5y4hshwk2zWhat makes a 50-year-old #FWW book still essential reading? We welcome @iaisherwood.bsky.social & Steven Trout authors of 'But It Still Goes On: Paul Fussell’s The Great War & Modern Memory at 50' to revisit Fussell’s classic & the debates it still sparks https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/50-the-great-war-and-modern-memory-at-50/04 Jul 2025 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt5y4hshwk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3lqmg4dnric2jWhat happens when a real-life figure becomes the focus of a controversial BBC #FWW drama? This month, we revisit 'The Monocled Mutineer'. We examine its reception, the events at Etaples, & discuss how the show explored class & military discipline 🗃️ https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/the-monocled-mutineer/02 Jun 2025 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqmg4dnric2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3llqna4wbvc26What was the real story behind the BBC series Dope Girls? This month we're joined by @tricksterprince.bsky.social to explore the real figures & stories, the shifting social post-war landscape, & the era’s struggles with gender, crime, & morality. 🗃️ https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/dope-girls/01 Apr 2025 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3llqna4wbvc26https://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3ljhzifjba22jWhat happens when a late-20thC detective novelist has strong opinions on the #FWW? We discuss Reginald Hill’s 'The Wood Beyond' & the short story ‘Silent Night’ & consider the significance of the genealogy boom & the politics of the Shot at Dawn campaign 🗃️ https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/reginald-hill/03 Mar 2025 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljhzifjba22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3leoy7hd2u22kWhat do you do when a student brings you family papers in a Harrods tin? We speak to @iaisherwood.bsky.social about his new book, 'The Battalion: Citizen Soldiers at War on the Western Front'. We also discuss digital humanities projects and bad war poetry https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/ian-isherwood-the-battalion-and-digital-history/01 Jan 2025 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3leoy7hd2u22khttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3lcd2rvze7k2lHow do you walk people through First World War landscapes? We welcome back Prof Mark Connelly to discuss his new walking tours endeavour Connelly Contours. We discuss war memorials in the London landscape,& if bad weather provides important context 🗃️ https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/walking-tours/02 Dec 2024 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcd2rvze7k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3lbwy33tq3c24If you’ve been a fan of us this year, then let @theguardian.com know! Tell us your favourite podcast of 2024 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/nov/21/tell-us-your-favourite-podcast-of-2024?CMP=share_btn_url27 Nov 2024 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbwy33tq3c24https://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3l7usc2g57f2fHow do you teach the First World War? Dr Ann-Marie Einhaus & Prof Catriona Pennell join us to reflect on the ‘First World War in the Classroom’ project. We discuss battlefield tours, time constraints of teachers, & if the centenary changed anything 🗃️ https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/teaching-the-first-world-war/01 Nov 2024 08:53 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3l7usc2g57f2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/owalpodcast.bsky.social/post/3l5gzyxamym2wCan you turn the First World War into sketch comedy? This month we talk to the public historian, podcaster, & author @gregjenner.bsky.social. We discuss his work on the Horrible Histories TV show & the difficulties of being funny about 20thC history. 🗃️ https://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/51-public-history-with-greg-jenner/01 Oct 2024 10:43 +0000at://did:plc:ckx3br6uiiofeo2usldse3qv/app.bsky.feed.post/3l5gzyxamym2w