Fighting On Film

Director and historian Tom Petch joins us this week to look over SAS: Rogue Heroes series 2, Tom shares his thoughts on the show and the real SAS history behind it. We also pitch Tom some questions from FoF Patreon supporters - there is no better guest than Tom to help us delve into the fascinating history behind the BBC's hit series!Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.comWe are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

This week, we are joined by Dr. Victoria Taylor whose debut book 'Eagle Days' is out on the 22nd! We review the 1941 German propaganda film 'Stukas', which follows the trials and tribulations of a Stuka Squadron during the battle for France and the Low Countries. We also pitch Patreon questions to Victoria and talk about what warplane we would love to see a film made about!Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.comWe are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

This week we review a little known British B Movie 'Tarnished Heroes' made by the prolific Dangizer producing duo. This proto-Dirty Dozen follows a ragtag group of deserters and criminals who attempt to destroy a bridge somewhere in Normandy in 1944, under the leadership of the hard nosed Major Bell. The boys also talk about the films you would like to see in IMAX...Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.comWe are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

The Planter's Wife stars Jack Hawkins as a rubber plantation owner who is under attack by Communist bandits during the Malayan Emergency. The film is a rare depiction of a post-colonial Cold War British conflict. This film was chosen by our Patreon Supporters in April's Patreon Pick! We talk Stens, Brens and about a Mongoose!Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.comWe are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

Stanley Kubrick's Dr Strangelove is often cited as one of the all-time great satirical black comedies. With a stellar cast that includes Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, and a young James Earl Jones. The film sees a USAF General order an unauthorised nuclear strike on Russia, after seemingly going mad. It's down to a handful of men to try and stop it..or not. Dark humor, amazing sets, cinematography and lighting make Strangelove a firm favourite to this day. The boys also talk about their thoughts on the recent stage adaptation starring Steve Coogan.Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.comWe are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

Warfare directed by Alex Garland and Navy SEAL veteran Ray Mendoza is the new release from A24, the film follows a SEAL sniper platoon as they provide support to a USMC operation. Unrelenting, grounded and authentic, with genre defining sound design. Is Warfare a modern masterpiece? Join the boys as they talk through perhaps an early contender for war film of the year. We also talk about war movie sequels you'd like to see...Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.comWe are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

This week as the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution approaches we are joined by U.S. Antiques Roadshow expert and historian Joel Bohy to cover the 1988 Hallmark Hall of Fame movie 'April Morning' that was adapted from the revered 1961 novel of the same name. The film stars Tommy Lee Jones, Chad Lowe and Rip Torn as they stare the redcoats down on the green at Lexington on that titular April Morning in 1775! Joel has just published a new book examining the Battles of Lexington & Concord using extensive archival research, archaeological studies and modern forensic ballistic techniques to shed new light on how the battle was fought.Check out Joel's new book: 'Bullet Strikes From the First Day Of the American Revolution' - https://gunandswordcollector.com/product/bullet-strikes-american-revolution/Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.comWe are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

'April 9' tells the story of a Danish Bicycle mounted infantry platoon as they face combat for the fist time during the German Invasion of Denmark in April 1940. Filmed on Location in Denmark and Budapest the film is a masterclass in telling a complex story on a small scale. The boys also talk about what obscure Second World War moments or battles you would like to see be turned into films...Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.comWe are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

1989's 'The Iron Triangle' attempts to show both sides of the Vietnam War. Focusing on the Americans and the Vietcong with a premise that looks good on paper but does the film execute this approach well enough? The film stars Beau Bridges and Liem Whatley as two men brought together by conflict. The boys discuss the film's strengths and weaknesses and they also delve into your war movie acts food-based name puns!Our Patreon members picked this week's movie and for your chance to support the show and help us choose films each month head to https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm You'll also be able to pitch questions to future guests and much more!Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.comWe are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.