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
46. 'Invisible' Russian Tanks
This week Patrick and Saul discuss the latest developments as Russia prepares to defend the territory it holds in eastern Ukraine against Ukraine’s expected counteroffensive. This includes the latest…
00:30:20 |
Fri 28 Apr 2023
45. The Big Interview: Philip Ittner on the Realities in Ukraine
On this week's big interview, Patrick ad Saul are joined by veteran reporter Philip Ittner - who at the outbreak of the full scale invasion headed straight to Ukraine - where he has remained since. H…
00:43:14 |
Wed 26 Apr 2023
44. Prigozhin Back in Favour?
This week Saul and Patrick discuss the latest twist in the extraordinary story of Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. Only a few weeks ago it seemed that his star was waning – instead it seems he’…
00:38:54 |
Fri 21 Apr 2023
43. The Big Interview: Back to the Front with Julius Strauss
Julius Strauss returns to the podcast in this week's interview, he's back in Ukraine and has been traveling across the country from Lviv in the the west, to close to the frontline in the East. He dis…
00:38:17 |
Wed 19 Apr 2023
42. Intelligence Leaks
In this episode Saul and Patrick review the US intelligence leak and what this tells us about the reach of US intelligence, the state of the Ukrainian armed forces, and the consequences of the leak f…
00:37:05 |
Fri 14 Apr 2023
41. The Big Interview: Janet Anderson & Stephanie van den Berg on Putin's Arrest Warrant
This week's interview discusses the decision by ICC judges to issue arrest warrants against Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova. Joining Saul and Patrick to delve into the topic are two Hague based…
00:32:21 |
Wed 12 Apr 2023
40. Snipers, Assassinations, and New Nato Members
This week on Battleground: Saul and Patrick cast doubt over claims by the Wagner group that they have more or less taken Bakhmut, they take a look at the possible suspects behind the assassination of…
00:35:40 |
Fri 07 Apr 2023
39. The Big Interview: Matteo Patrone on Reconstruction and Development in Ukraine
Joining Patrick and Saul for this week's interview is Matteo Patrone - the Managing Director of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus (EEC) at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). H…
00:26:11 |
Wed 05 Apr 2023
38. 'The Ukrainian Churchill'
This week on Battleground: Ukraine, Saul and Patrick take a look at the latest changes in the Russian high command following their unsuccessful recent offensive, Putin's decision to deploy tactical n…
00:37:35 |
Fri 31 Mar 2023
37. The Big Interview with Dr Karin von Hippel
Joining Saul and Patrick for this week's big interview, is the current Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute - Dr Karin von Hippel. In this brilliant and wide ranging interview, she…
00:36:19 |
Wed 29 Mar 2023
36. Xi's Moscow Visit
In this Friday's episode of Battleground: Ukraine, Saul and Patrick take a look away from the battlefield, at the big news this week - the visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Moscow. Also discus…
00:44:29 |
Fri 24 Mar 2023
35. Mark Urban on Airborne Forces, Western Armour, and What Next?
Joining Patrick for this week’s interview is Mark Urban, the diplomatic editor for BBC Newsnight, Military Historian, and former Tank Officer. He discusses a range of topics including: the Russian ai…
00:39:38 |
Wed 22 Mar 2023
34. Mutiny in the Russian Ranks?
In the latest episode of Battleground Ukraine, Saul and Patrick consider the logic of Ukraine’s decision to continue fighting for the city of Bakhmut, and they discuss reports that elements of the Ru…
00:39:48 |
Fri 17 Mar 2023
33. David Alexander on The Cyber War
Joining Saul and Patrick in this weeks interview is leading cyber expert David Alexander, who tells us about the latest developments playing out in the cyber front of the war. He also shares his know…
00:35:34 |
Wed 15 Mar 2023
32. What Next in Bakhmut?
As the Battle for Bakhmut looks as if it is reaching its climax, Saul and Patrick - equipped with information from a specialist insider briefing by Western officials, delve into the latest developmen…
00:40:34 |
Fri 10 Mar 2023
31. Simon Sebag Montefiore - Russian Rulers Past and Present
What can we learn about Putin's motivations for this war and how the conflict is likely to continue, by looking into Russian history? In our first in-depth interview, we hear from the brilliant histo…
00:54:06 |
Wed 08 Mar 2023
30. China's Peace Plan
This week Saul and Patrick discuss the main news coming from the battlefield, which is the growing possibility that the fighting to control the town of Bakhmut may be reaching a climax. Furthermore, …
00:51:19 |
Fri 03 Mar 2023
29. One Year On
Marking a grim anniversary - one year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Saul and Patrick reflect over what has happened in the past 12 months, and assess how the war and the com…
00:57:25 |
Fri 24 Feb 2023
28. Military Incompetence
This week Saul and Patrick discuss the Russian military incompetence which has resulted in, according to the British MoD, the heaviest rate of casualties for the Russians since the start of the war. …
00:54:42 |
Fri 17 Feb 2023
27. The People's Fight
This week we spoke to the brilliant documentary filmmaker Olly Lambert, who discusses his experiences and takeaways from filming the incredible on-the-ground documentary - Ukraine: The People's Fight…
00:59:03 |
Fri 10 Feb 2023
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