Oh! What a lovely podcast

57 - Dope Girls

Apr 1, 2025

What was the real story behind the BBC series Dope Girls?

In this episode of Oh What a Lovely Podcast, we dive into the world of Soho’s underground nightlife in the 1920s, as seen in the BBC’s new drama Dope Girls. The series takes inspiration from Marek Kohn’s book Dope Girls: The Birth of the British Drug...

56 - Reginald Hill

Mar 1, 2025

What happens when a late-twentieth-century detective novelist develops strong opinions about the First World War?

This month Angus, Jessica and Chris discuss Reginald Hill's The Wood Beyond (1995) and the short story 'Silent Night' from the collection A Candle for Christmas (2023). Along the way, we consider...

55 - Sapphire and Steel

Feb 1, 2025

What happens when you combine the First World War with a 1970s cult sci-fi classic?

This month we watched 'Assignment 2' from the television series Sapphire & Steel which features a ghostly First World War soldier haunting an abandoned railway station. Along the way we discuss differing approaches to sacrifice, the...

54 - Ian Isherwood, The Battalion and Digital History

Jan 1, 2025

What do you do when a student brings you a collection of family papers in a Harrods tin?

This month, Chris, Angus and Jessica speak to Professor Ian Isherwood about his new book, The Battalion: Citizen Soldiers at War on the Western Front. Along the way, we discuss developing digital humanities projects, the...

53 - Walking Tours

Dec 1, 2024

How do you walk people through First World War landscapes?

This month we welcome back Prof Mark Connelly to discuss his new walking tours endeavour Connelly Contours. Along the way we discuss war memorials in the London landscape, the evolution of remembrance, and if bad weather provides important...