War Movie Theatre | for Fans of Classic War Films and Cinema History
By Robert Hutton & Duncan Weldon - War Film Fans
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Subscribers: 83
Reviews: 4
Episodes: 84
Arthur Gruntfuttock
Jul 12, 2024
Funny & informative.
Rob
Jun 4, 2024
Working my way through the episodes, thoroughly enjoying it! Its entertaining and I can recommend it to my Dad without fear! May I suggest that every now and then you review a current day war movie so comparisons with the classics can be made...?
Mat
Jan 17, 2024
Brilliant, funny and thought provoking podcast. A must for all war movie fans, film fans and fans of really engaging presenters with great senses of humour about the subject and themselves. Storming stuff.
Alec
Nov 30, 2023
Very enjoyable. I ve watched all these films at least once and will do again. Great escapism.
Description
Love classic war movies? So do we. From Troy to World War II to Vietnam to Aliens, we analyse which war films work and what they say about us.
Banned from watching old war movies by their families, writers Robert Hutton and Duncan Weldon meet in their secret basement to discuss why the navy don't simply sail round the other side of Navarone, and why everyone is too old in Saving Private Ryan. Each week, a different film, sometimes brought along by a guest. From Powell and Pressburger's Colonel Blimp to Starship Troopers to Where Eagles Dare to A Bridge Too Far, we've got you covered.
What will win the Broadsword Radio Prize For The Most Implausible Moment?
Who will take the Cooler King Award For Most Gratuitous American?
And what gets the coveted Dam Busters Dog Prize For Most Problematic Moment?
The podcast formerly known as A Pod Too Far.
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Reach For The Sky - with Peter Apps
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Edge of Tomorrow (Live Die Repeat) with Charles Arthur
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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The Heroes of Telemark
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Nuremberg - with Henry Dyer
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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The Last of the Mohicans
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Dad's Army (1971) - with Matt Chorley
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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The Cockleshell Heroes
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Under Siege - with Joe Twyman
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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A Few Good Men - with Hadley Freeman
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks - with James Kettle
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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The Boys From Brazil - with Jack Blackburn
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Malta Story - with Matthew Doyle
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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The Desert Rats
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Gallipoli - with Chris Kempshall
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Biggles: Adventures In Time - with Mark Wallace
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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All Quiet On The Western Front (1930)
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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1917 Live at the Imperial War Museum - with John Crace
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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The Battle of Algiers
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Who Dares Wins - with History Rage's Paul Bavill
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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49th Parallel - with Terry Stiastny
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Is Paris Burning - with Karim Palant
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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The English Patient - with Lucy Beresford
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Fail Safe - with Mark Pack
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Aliens - with Brian Raftery
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Memphis Belle - both of them
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Platoon - with Hugo Rifkind
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Classic Episode: The Longest Day with Al Murray
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Classic Episode: King Rat
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Classic Episode: Where Eagles Dare with Tim Shipman
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Classic Episode: Casablanca with Hadley Freeman
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Prisoner of War - with Phil Tinline
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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The Wild Geese - with Tim Shipman
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Lawrence of Arabia - with Jack Blackburn
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Attack! With Mark Greig
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Five Graves to Cairo
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Das Boot - with James Landale
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Master and Commander - with Alex Massie and Henry Dyer
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Mosquito Squadron - with John Crace
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Glory
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Starship Troopers - with Jonn Elledge
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May 29, 2025 |
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A Canterbury Tale - with Sanchia Berg
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May 22, 2025 |
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Dunkirk (1958) with Joe Twyman
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May 15, 2025 |
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BONUS: Britain's Top 10 WW2 Movies
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May 12, 2025 |
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The Bridge On The River Kwai - with Miles Jupp
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May 08, 2025 |
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EMERGENCY EPISODE - The Rock
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May 06, 2025 |
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Civil War - with Helen Lewis
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May 01, 2025 |
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I Was Monty's Double
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Red Dawn (1984) - With Joe Twyman
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Dunkirk (2017)
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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The Pianist – with special guest Clare Mulley
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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The First Of The Few – with special guest J. Willgoose Esq of Public Service Broadcasting
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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A Matter Of Life And Death – with special guest Luke Turner
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Saving Private Ryan – with special guest Mark Urban
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Zulu – with special guest Sathnam Sanghera
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp – with special guest Alex von Tunzelmann
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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The Train – with special guest James Landale
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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The Sound of Music – with special guest Helen Lewis
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May 30, 2024 |
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Enemy At The Gates – with special guest John Niven
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May 23, 2024 |
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Where Eagles Dare – with special guest Tim Shipman
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May 16, 2024 |
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The Longest Day – with special guest Al Murray
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May 09, 2024 |
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Christmas Special: Casablanca
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Stalag 17
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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The Cruel Sea
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Merrill’s Marauders
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Paths of Glory
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Waterloo
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Force 10 from Navarone
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Kelly's Heroes
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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King Rat
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Ice Cold in Alex
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Battle of Britain
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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The Man Who Never Was
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Patton
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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The Dirty Dozen
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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In Which We Serve
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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The Eagle Has Landed
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Went the Day Well?
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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The Battle of the River Plate
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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The Dam Busters
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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The Guns of Navarone
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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The Great Escape
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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Escape to Victory
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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A Bridge Too Far
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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What on Earth is War Movie Theatre?
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Dec 07, 2022 |