Never Mind The Dambusters
Never Mind The Dambusters…It’s The Bomber Command Podcast!
Join historians and authors Jane Gulliford Lowes and James Jefferies as they delve into the world of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War. In this weekly podcast (episodes released every Wednesday), Jane and James explore strategy, policy, and the events which shaped one of the most controversial campaigns of the war.
Despite their iconic status, Bomber Command's history extends far beyond the famed Dambusters raid of 1943 and the Avro Lancaster. Through insightful discussions, expert analysis of the strategic bombing campaign and first hand accounts by veterans and civilians on the ground, Never Mind the Dambusters offers listeners a comprehensive exploration of Bomber Command's operations and the diverse aircraft it employed, as well as tackling some tough topics.
Jane and James will be joined by leading academics, historians, aircraft enthusiasts, technicians and engineers and veterans' family members. Expect discussions on relevant books and films and a spotlight on a different aircraft in each episode. Please send in your questions to us on X (twitter) at @RAFBomber_Pod and on Instagram at @NeverMindTheDambusters. You can email the show at [email protected].
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 57
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Episode 53 - Above Us the Stars: 10 Squadron Bomber Command - The Wireless Operator's Story (part 1)
Send us a message or question!
This week James interviews Jane about her first Bomber Command book, "Above Us the Stars: 10 Squadron Bomber Command - The Wireless Operator's Story." We can't believe…
Episode 52 - Listeners' Questions
Send us a message or question!
This week on Never Mind the Dambusters, we answer YOUR questions, on a whole host of issues, including:
Could a heavy bomber fly without a full crew?
What was Operation…
Episode 51 - Aircrew Flying Kit, with Daniel Richards
Send us a message or question!
In this episode of Never Mind the Dambusters, I take a deep dive into the fascinating and often overlooked world of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War—throu…
Episode 50 50th Episode Special: The Dambusters' Legacy, with Dr Dan Ellin
Send us a message or question!
This week, we celebrate our 50th episode by welcoming Dr Dan Ellin of the University of Lincoln and the International Bomber Command Centre, back to the show. Dan joins…
(EARLY ACCESS) Episode 50 50th Episode Special: The Dambusters' Legacy, with Dr Dan Ellin.
Send us a message or question!
***Episode on general release Wednesday 13 August
This week, we celebrate our 50th episode by welcoming Dr Dan Ellin of the University of Lincoln and the International …
Episode 49 - Len Deighton's "Bomber" : Telling Stories, with Adrian Bean
Send us a message or question!
(Apologies - no James this week due to technical issues!)
This week, Jane is joined by Adrian Bean, a writer and director with a passion for military history. They expl…
Episode 48 - "Desert Island Books" : Our Top 10 Bomber Command Reads
Send us a message or question!
This week we each share our top 5 Bomber Command books in the categories of popular history, memoir, academic, fiction and we also throw in a wild card! What are your f…
Episode 47 - Remembering the Bombing War in Normandy, with Paul Woodadge
Send us a message or question!
This week, we tackle some thorny issues with our with guest Paul Woodadge, the host of YouTube show WW2TV about the multifaceted history of RAF Bomber Command during W…
(EARLY ACCESS) Episode 47 - Remembering the Bombing War in Normandy, with Paul Woodage
Send us a message or question!
This week, we tackle some thorny issues with our with guest Paul Woodadge, the host of YouTube show WW2TV about the multifaceted history of RAF Bomber Command during W…
Episode 46 From the Channel Dash to the Long March: The Navigator's Story, with Stuart Green.
Send us a message or question!
This week, hosts Jane Gulliford Lowes and James Jefferies chat to Stuart Green, who shares the remarkable story of his father Alan, a Bomber Command navigator on Welli…
Episode 45 - Flying into the Storm: Early War Bombers, with Chris Sams
Send us a message or question!
This episode has EVERYTHING! (even the Titanic).
This week, Jane and James engage in a rich and absorbing discussion with historian Chris Sams about his book, Flying in…
Episode 44 - The Greatest Enemy - Meteorological Flights, with Jamie Heffer
Send us a message or question!
Welcome to Series 3!
In the first episode of the new series of Never Mind the Dambusters, hosts James Jefferies and Jane Gulliford Lowes discuss the often-overlooked ro…
Episode 43 - Norwegian Heroes of Bomber Command, with Haakon Vinje
Send us a message or question!
In the final episode of this series, hosts James Jefferies and Jane Gulliford Lowes are joined by the head of the Norwegian War Graves Service, Haakon Vinje, to explor…
Episode 42 - Bomber Command Losses Database / Navigational Technology, with Dave Gilbert
Send us a message or question!
In this episode of Never Mind the Dambusters ( the penultimate episode of the current series), hosts Jane Gulliford Lowes and James Jefferies engage with Dave Gilbert, …
Episode 41 - The Invisible Campaign (Part 2): Bomber Command Gardening Operations
Send us a message or question!
*** (Part 2 of 2)
Summary
Jane and James continue their discussion about Bomber Command minelaying operations, to mark the publication of Jane's book, The Invisible Camp…
Episode 40 - The Invisible Campaign: Bomber Command Gardening Operations (Part 1)
Send us a message or question!
*** PART 1 OF 2
***Subscribers can listen to Part 2 now.
In this episode of Never Mind the Dam Busters, host James Jefferies and guest Jane Gulliford Lowes delve into t…
Episode 39 - Night Fighter Offensive, with Stuart Burbridge
Send us a message or question!
Summary
In this episode of Never Mind the Dambusters, hosts Jane Gulliford-Lowes and James Jefferies are joined by historian Stuart Burbridge to discuss the often-overlo…
Episode 38 - A German Jew in Bomber Command: Escape, Evasion & Revenge, with Marc Stevens
Send us a message or question!
*** Episode on general release on Wednesday 12th March 2025.
In this episode of Never Mind the Dambusters, we have an incredible conversation with Marc Stevens as he …
Episode 37 - Operations Manna and Exodus, with Dr Sarah-Louise Miller
Send us a message or question!
In this episode of Never Mind the Dambusters, we join historian Dr. Sarah-Louise Miller to explore her research on WWII operations, including Operation Manna and Operat…
Episode 36 - A Question and Answer Fest!
Send us a message or question!
This week we answer (or at least attempt to answer) some of your questions - and there are some absolute corkers! Including...
How do you go to the loo in the middle of …