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Second World War

# Episode Title Description People Date
1 Legacies In this final episode, Tom Herring and Dr Alexandra Lloyd explore the enduring legacies of the White Rose, with contributions from students, academics, and authors working on this remarkable resistance group. Tom Herring, Alexandra Lloyd 21 Feb 2024
2 Part Three - Not In Vain In Part Three, Tom Herring and Dr Alexandra Lloyd explore the final days of the White Rose resisters with poignant excerpts from their last letters to their loved ones. Tom Herring, Alexandra Lloyd 10 Oct 2023
3 Part Two - Your Bad Conscience In Part Two, Tom Herring and Dr Alexandra Lloyd dive deeper into the resistance writings of the White Rose, and find out what happened to Sophie and Hans Scholl following their arrest by the Gestapo. Tom Herring, Alexandra Lloyd 10 Oct 2023
4 Part One - Out Of Reach In Part One, Tom Herring and Dr Alexandra Lloyd take us into the world of the White Rose. We’ll find out who they were, how they were connected, and unpack the question of what led them to resist and ultimately risk everything. Tom Herring, Alexandra Lloyd 10 Oct 2023
5 Traces of the White Rose: Introduction Hosts Tom Herring and Dr Alexandra Lloyd set out what to expect from the series, and introduce the history of the White Rose resistance: five students and a professor who stood up to Nazism and paid with their lives. Tom Herring, Alexandra Lloyd, Jud Newborn, Rebecca Donner 10 Oct 2023
6 Noor Inayat Khan: the "Spy Princess" - Interview with Shrabani Basu Joseph Quinn speaks to Indian journalist, bestselling author and historian, Shrabani Basu, about the life and career of legendary SOE agent, Noor Inayat Khan. Shrabani Basu, Joseph Quinn 08 Sep 2023
7 Soldiers of the Punjab in two world wars - Interview with Amandeep Madra Joseph Quinn speaks to Amandeep Madra, founder of the UK Punjab Heritage Association, about Pubjabi and Sikh soldiers in the British Indian Army. Joseph Quinn, Amandeep Madra 25 Aug 2023
8 The Duke of Windsor's German tutor - Interview with Emma Huber Emma Huber, German subject librarian at Oxford's Taylorian Library, speaks to Joseph Quinn about the life and career of Professor H.G. Fiedler. Emma Huber, Joseph Quinn 02 Aug 2023
9 Northern Ireland in WW2 - TFH Collection Day at the Linen Hall, Belfast Interview with Scott Edgar at the Linen Hall Library, Belfast, just after hosting the first TFH Collection Day event in Northern Ireland. Joseph Quinn, Scott Edgar 13 Jul 2023
10 Fighting Proud: Gay Men in Wartime - Interview with Stephen Bourne Interview with Stephen Bourne about the experiences of gay men in the British Armed Forces and at home during the Second World War. Matthew Kidd, Stephen Bourne 28 Jun 2023
11 Under Fire: Black Britain in Wartime - Interview with Stephen Bourne Interview with Stephen Bourne about the contribution of black men and women in wartime Britain during the Second World War. Stephen Bourne 20 Jun 2023
12 The Women behind "the Few" - Interview with Dr Sarah-Louise Miller Interview with Dr Sarah-Louise Miller about the role of the WAAF in British air intelligence. Joseph Quinn, Sarah-Louise Miller 11 Apr 2023
13 Building the digital archive A short interview with the project's technical lead, Catherine Conisbee, on building the digital archive. Catherine Conisbee 23 Mar 2023
14 A Postcard from Hitler The Project Lead, Dr Stuart Lee, discusses his most memorable finds on previous crowdsourcing projects Stuart Lee 08 Feb 2023
15 Introducing 'Their Finest Hour' A brief introduction by the project team to 'Their Finest Hour' Stuart Lee, Matthew Kidd, Joseph Quinn 23 Jan 2023
16 Greek Tragedy at the National Theatre of Prague during the Nazi occupation (1939 – 1945) Alena Sarkissian gives public lecture, subtitled 'Theatre as a space of Spiritual Contemplation', on Greek Tragedy in the Czech Republic under Nazi Occupation. Alena Sarkissian 12 Feb 2021
17 Procès, fiction, document: La reconstruction de la littérature en Europe après 1945 This paper explores the relationship between testimony and fiction in the context of transitional justice, by comparing three 1950 European literary works which use the form of interrogation, investigation, and trial. Philippe Roussin 03 Sep 2018
18 Callaloo Creative Writing Reading by Maaza Mengiste Maaza reads from her novel dealing with the Italian invasion of Ethiopia during the early days of the Second World War Maaza Mengiste 24 Jul 2015
19 Creative Commons South African poster propaganda during the Second World War The paper examines poster propaganda produced in South Africa during the Second World War. Deirdre Pretorius 30 Sep 2014