Sep 1, 2023
What happens when you send Indiana Jones into the First World War?
In this episode, we are joined by Thomas Riddle.
Thomas runs the website indyintheclassroom.com (which aims to provide teachers with resources to integrate everyone’s favourite archaeologist into the classroom) to discuss the 1990s TV series ‘The...
Aug 1, 2023
Jul 1, 2023
What do you get when you cross Journey's End with Brideshead Revisited?
This month Angus, Chris and Jessica review Alice Winn's best-selling new novel, In Memoriam. The book follows Henry Gaunt and Sidney Ellwood from public school and through the war. Half-German, Gaunt's mother asks him to enlist in the British army...
Jun 1, 2023
What First World War cultural representations would you like to see adapted for the screen?
This month Angus, Chris and Jessica discuss their dream adaptations of novels, short stories and computer games for the big or small screen. Along the way, we explore what makes for a good film versus a good television series,...
Apr 1, 2023
By popular demand!
This month Chris, Angus and Jessica discuss productions of R.C. Sherriff'sJourney's End, including the original play and the 1930 and 2017 film versions. Along the way, we consider the importance of James Whale, whether the French changed their clocks during the war and the definition of an anti-war...