News of The War

"News of The War" – it's the headlines behind the frontlines in WW2. Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters dig into the newspapers, chasing the stories that didn’t make the history books. Expect dry wit, sapper grit, deep dives, and the occasional detour into what lurks in the Small Ads, and Letters to the Editor during the Second World War.

"News of The War" – plenty of news coming in, and yet Britain's still not at war. However! Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters turn the pages to find out what's happening on the continent. Germany. Russia. More Germany. More Germany with a side of Poland. Wit, grit, and guaranteed swerves into the smalls - oo-er - of the Second World War.

"News of The War" – Beating the war drums, wooden tanks, sandcastles and sandbags (get yer seams the right way round...) - and Pandas, of course. Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters dig into the newspapers, chasing the stories that didn’t make the history books. Expect dry wit, sapper grit, deep dives, and the detours into what lurks in the Small Ads, Letters to the Editor and Dictator of the Week during the Second World War.

"News of The War" – Ich Bin ein Berliner - what, already? It's war, I tell you! War!! Pull up a sandbag, shake loose the pages - Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters dig into the newspapers, chasing the stories that didn’t make it into the history books. Expect dry wit, sapper grit, deep dives, and the detours into what lurks in the Small Ads, Letters to the Editor and Dictator of the Week during the Second World War.

"News of The War" – So the King's making his speech, the Pope turns out to be a bit of no good 'un, and Old Bill takes on a whole new meaning - pull up a sandbag, shake loose the pages - Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters dig into the newspapers, chasing the stories that didn’t make it into the history books. Expect dry wit, sapper grit, deep dives, and the detours into what lurks in the photos, gossip, scandal, news, and letters to the editor during the Second World War.

"News of The War" – We’re back! It’s a second season! Well, the war did go on a bit. The bombing’s started, or has it? Bomb tests, brilliant decisions by the BBC, and brmmm brmmm – despatch riders get more than a worthy mention. Pull up a sandbag, rattle your shilling - Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters dig into the newspapers, chasing the stories that didn’t make it into the history books. Expect dry wit, sapper grit, deep dives, and the detours into what lurks in the photos, gossip, scandal, news, and letters to the editor during the Second World War.

"News of The War" – It's all go, it's all going, it's all gone horribly wrong. Nevertheless! White the enemy is pressingon, the LDV is cracking into gear and the jitterbug is a means to an end (no seriously, it can be Quite The Catalyst). Tank identification skills aside, and Fortunino Matania and his tut to boot – Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters dig into the newspapers, chasing the stories that didn’t make it into the history books. Expect dry wit, sapper grit, deep dives, and the detours into what lurks in the photos, gossip, scandal, news, and letters to the editor during the Second World War.

"News of The War" – Move over,  Adrian Carton de Wiart. There's a new, one-eyed, one-legged hero in town - and he's quite the chap. See also, Abraham Lincoln gets a look-in and gets his maps out; our darling Gracie makes the entertainment pages, and our trepid duo try to navigate the fashions – Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters dig into the newspapers, chasing the stories that didn’t make it into the history books. Expect dry wit, sapper grit, deep dives, and the detours into what lurks in the photos, gossip, scandal, news, and letters to the editor during the Second World War.