Dec 1, 2025
Can a story about soldiers shaking hands in the snow carry a warning for the nuclear age?
This episode of Oh What a Lovely Podcast brings Jessica, Chris and Angus together with Anne Marie Einhaus for a conversation about Robert Graves short story Christmas Truce. The story appears in the Penguin Book of First World War...
Nov 1, 2025
Was Blackadder Goes Forth the most powerful portrayal of the First World War ever put on television?
In this episode of Oh! What a Lovely Podcast, Jessica, Chris and Angus take a look at the enduring legacy of Blackadder Goes Forth. First broadcast on BBC One in 1989, the series blended sharp wit and biting satire with...
Oct 1, 2025
How did the First World War bring down Europe’s great dynasties, and how did the BBC retell that story on screen?
In this episode of Oh What a Lovely Podcast, we look at Fall of Eagles, the 1974 BBC drama that charts the decline of the Romanovs, Hohenzollerns, and Habsburgs. Across 13 episodes, the series follows the...
Sep 1, 2025
Aug 1, 2025
What do young adults think of First World War fiction aimed at them?
In this episode of Oh What a Lovely Podcast, we hand the mic to a group of young readers to hear their thoughts on The Boy I Loved by William Hussey, a novel exploring the impact of war on love, identity and loss. After their thoughtful reviews, Chris,...