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
26. Russian Advances
Returning to the podcast this week is friend of the podcast Julius Strauss. He discusses the recent Russian advances and the impact this is having on Ukrainian morale, plus he gives his eyewitness ac…
00:45:35 |
Fri 03 Feb 2023
25. Leopards are coming
This week Saul and Patrick react to the huge development that Germany is finally releasing its Leopard II Tank's, and that the US is following suit by sending their M1 Abrams Tanks as well. Patrick a…
00:46:44 |
Fri 27 Jan 2023
24. Tanks, Missiles, and Generals
With Britain now sending Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, Patrick and Saul discuss what impact this decision could have, and ask why other military equipment such as German made Leopard tanks have been…
00:55:32 |
Fri 20 Jan 2023
23. Sir Mike Jackson
This week, Saul and Patrick speak to perhaps the most high profile British Army officer since the Second World War - the former head of the British Army - Sir Mike Jackson. Sir Mike shared his views …
00:46:04 |
Fri 13 Jan 2023
22. The Cyber War
The unseen conflict happening in cyberspace is a key battleground in the war in Ukraine. So to tell us in detail about a relatively unknown area of the conflict, we spoke to one of Britain’s greatest…
00:47:39 |
Fri 06 Jan 2023
21. Peace talks?
Are peace talks on the table? On this episode of Battleground: Ukraine, Saul and Patrick discuss the latest peace murmurings, the suspicious death of a Russian sausage magnate, and answer listeners q…
00:53:03 |
Fri 30 Dec 2022
20. Escalation dominance
On this latest episode of Battleground: Ukraine, Saul and Patrick speak to leading British Military Historian Sir Hew Strachan, who gives his expert analysis on the conflict, and discusses the need f…
01:01:49 |
Fri 23 Dec 2022
Battleground: Christmas Special
As a special Christmas treat we've recorded a festive bonus episode discussing over a glass of wine (or two!), the standout military history books of the year, and the wider stories that surround the…
00:53:06 |
Tue 20 Dec 2022
19. The HALO Trust
On this week's Battleground: Ukraine, Saul and Patrick speak to James Cowan - a decorated former British Army General who is now the CEO of the HALO Trust, the charity which removes dangerous ordnanc…
01:01:38 |
Fri 16 Dec 2022
18. Britain's contribution
On this week's Battleground: Ukraine, Saul and Patrick look at the British contribution to the war so far, speaking to veteran journalist and defence analyst Robert Fox.
Robert is a member of the In…
01:08:59 |
Fri 09 Dec 2022
17. A Russian's perspective
This week on Battleground: Ukraine, our guest is Russian national Dr Ilya Yablokov - Lecturer in Digital Journalism and Disinformation at Sheffield University. Who gives a fascinating interview about…
00:59:06 |
Fri 02 Dec 2022
16. Frontline Reality
What is the reality of the situation on the frontline and in Kyiv? This week's guest is Colin Freeman, who is expertly placed to tell us, as he has recently returned from near the frontlines in Khers…
00:52:38 |
Fri 25 Nov 2022
15. A storm in a teacup
It has been an eventful past week in the war in Ukraine, following the recapture of Kherson by Ukrainian forces, as well as a missile strike killing two in neighbouring NATO member state Poland. Join…
00:56:52 |
Fri 18 Nov 2022
14. President Zelensky
This week on Battleground: Ukraine, our guest Iuliia Mendel - the former Press Secretary of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, gives some fascinating insight about the mindset of the Ukrainian l…
00:50:36 |
Fri 11 Nov 2022
13. How did we get here?
With information about what is happening in the eastern and southern fronts getting harder to come by, Saul and Patrick speak to guest Owen Matthews. Owen is half Russian himself and has reported on …
00:59:49 |
Fri 04 Nov 2022
12. Max Hastings
As developments on the battlefield have slowed down in the past week, Saul and Patrick speak to the esteemed military historian, war reporter, and former newspaper editor Sir Max Hastings, who gives …
00:49:03 |
Fri 28 Oct 2022
11. German Rearmament
Earlier this year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz committed over 100 billion Euros to modernise the German Military. Joining Saul and Patrick to discuss this, and Ge…
00:37:07 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
10. Will Putin go nuclear?
This week on Battleground, Lieutenant Colonel Pavlo Khazan took a break from frontline action to discuss the latest Russian missile attacks, the possibility of a nuclear warhead being deployed, and w…
00:46:25 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
9. The Russian Army
The continuing success of Ukrainian forces has led to speculation that a complete collapse of the Russian Army could be forthcoming. This week Saul speaks to legendary Military Historian Anthony Beev…
00:54:39 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
8. Shaping perceptions
This week legendary war reporter Anthony Lloyd, discusses the media coverage that has surrounded the War in Ukraine and how this conflict has differed to others when reporting from the ground. Plus t…
00:45:23 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
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