Battleground
A history podcast that explores the narratives, turning points and characters that shape conflicts, encompassing a blend of social and military history. Following on from the series on the Falklands War, best-selling military historians Patrick Bishop and Saul David turned their attention to the war in Ukraine, and now every Wednesday look back to the seismic events of 1945.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 346
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
66. The Ukrainian Spirit
Joining Saul for this week's big interview is American journalist Joe Lindsley, the escaped protégé of the founder of Fox News, who has not left Ukraine since March 2020, when the pandemic began. At …
00:35:45 |
Wed 05 Jul 2023
65. What next for Putin & Prigozhin?
This week Saul and Patrick reflect on what was perhaps the most dramatic event since the full scale invasion began sixteen long months ago. The Wagner mutiny has exposed weaknesses in Putin's regime …
00:40:51 |
Fri 30 Jun 2023
64. Putin's Paranoia
Joining Patrick and Saul on this week's Big Interview is Alan Philps, who has worked as a reporter in Moscow on and off since he was the Reuters trainee there in 1979. He has a deep knowledge of the …
00:38:22 |
Wed 28 Jun 2023
63. Emergency Podcast - Wagner Mutiny
In this special emergency podcast Saul and Patrick react to an extraordinary 36 hours, where Prigozhin's Wagner forces went into outright rebellion against the Russian Military and by association Put…
00:20:28 |
Sun 25 Jun 2023
62. Sabotage Attacks
This week Saul and Patrick assess the second week of Ukrainian offensive operations, where progress is slow, and coming at a cost. They also discuss some concerning developments in Russia's electroni…
00:40:53 |
Fri 23 Jun 2023
61. 'As heavy as warfare gets'
What's the current situation in the frontlines in Ukraine? Well this week's guest is Colin Freeman, who is expertly placed to tell us - he spoke to Patrick from near the frontlines in the Donetsk reg…
00:31:54 |
Wed 21 Jun 2023
60. The Opening Phase
This week on Battleground Ukraine: Saul and Patrick look back on a very eventful week, with the Ukrainian’s launching attacks at several points along the front with some success, retaking up to a 100…
00:37:05 |
Fri 16 Jun 2023
59. An 'Improvised Nuclear Device'
Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Saul and Patrick for this week's big interview. Hamish brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from his time as commanding officer of the UK's Joint Chemica…
00:31:44 |
Wed 14 Jun 2023
58. Dam Disaster
In a week with much to discuss, Saul and Patrick take a look at the latest developments including the two stories that have been dominating the news: the probable start of the much-anticipated Ukrain…
00:40:12 |
Fri 09 Jun 2023
57. A Series of Operations
Joining Patrick and Saul on this week's Big Interview, is military analyst and author Frank Ledwidge. Frank is also a former barrister and Military Intelligence Officer and has recently returned from…
00:34:47 |
Wed 07 Jun 2023
56. The War Arrives in Russia
This week on Battleground: Ukraine, Saul and Patrick discuss the increasing instances of strikes within Russia's borders, with drone attacks in Moscow in the past week, and whether this indicates a c…
00:37:34 |
Fri 02 Jun 2023
55. 'A War of Technology'
In this week's Big Interview, Saul and Patrick welcome back friend of the show Lieutenant Colonel Pavlo Khazan of the Ukrainian Army to the podcast. Originally an environmental scientist from the Dni…
00:36:33 |
Wed 31 May 2023
54. Bakhmut Falls
This week on Battleground: Ukraine, Saul and Patrick dissect an eventful week of news surrounding the ongoing war in Ukraine. Bakhmut has fallen to Prigozhin’s Wagner PMC - but is it a Pyrrhic victor…
00:49:06 |
Fri 26 May 2023
53. Prigozhin - Putin's Replacement?
On this week's Big Interview, Saul and Patrick speak to British journalist and policy analyst - Anatol Lieven, who has recently returned from a trip to Ukraine. In a thought provoking and intriguing …
00:38:25 |
Wed 24 May 2023
52. Storm Shadow
This week on Battleground: Ukraine - Saul and Patrick discuss all the latest developments in the past week, including the latest new weaponry the west has provided to the Ukrainians, the unfolding si…
00:34:21 |
Fri 19 May 2023
51. The Georgian National Legion
In this week's big interview Saul and Patrick speak to journalist and former lecturer of history at Oxford University - Dr Richard Lofthouse - who's recently returned from his second trip to Ukraine …
00:44:49 |
Wed 17 May 2023
50. A Threadbare Parade
This week Saul and Patrick take a look at the latest developments surrounding the war in Ukraine, including the scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow that featured just a single tank, Wagner PMC b…
00:39:53 |
Fri 12 May 2023
49. Stop Tanks With Books
Joining Saul for this week's Big Interview is award winning British photographer Mark Neville. He emotionally describes his personal experience of the war as a resident of Ukraine in Kyiv, his recent…
00:39:58 |
Wed 10 May 2023
48. Smoke Rises From The Kremlin
This week Saul and Patrick gave their immediate reaction to the drone attack on the Kremlin, as news broke during the recording of this episode. They also analyse the huge losses that the Russians ha…
00:38:02 |
Fri 05 May 2023
47. The Big Interview: Phillips O'Brien on Intelligence Leaks, Ukrainian Resolve, and Managing Expectations.
Joining Saul to discuss a wide range of topics - from the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage - to Russia's failure to learn from its mistakes, is one of the most incisive commentators on the war - Profess…
00:38:00 |
Wed 03 May 2023
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