Declassified

Declassified

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Declassified episodes

  • Episode 29 - Dean Stott

    SBS, Army commando, diver, world record holder and charity fundraiser.

     This episode delves into the life of a former special forces operative. From going the British Army as a Royal Engineer to his time in Military prison and his invitation to the Royal wedding.

     Episode 29 - Dean Stott - This is Declassified

    1 hr 11 min
  • Episode 28 - Mandy Islam
    Battling with terminal cancer has been her hardest fight so far. 

     Joining the British Army as a teenager our next guest has travelled and operated in some of the worlds most hostile environments. 

     She now faces hostility like nothing she has experienced before and attacks it in a way we can honestly call her a true military warrior. 

     We speak treatment, her role model father, death and quality of life.

     Episode 28 - Mandy Islam - This is Declassified

    1 hr
  • Episode 27 - Prof Simon Wessely

    President of Royal College of Psychiatrists, director of the King's centre for Military health research and he was recently appointed by the government to review the 'Mental Health Act'.

     This episodes we speak to the countries senior psychiatrist about the history of military psychiatry and the differences between shell shock and modern day PTSD. 

     Fascinating and a real privilege to have Sir Simon Wessely with us for a Declassified episode.

    57 min
  • Episode 26 - Part 5 - Dennis Brock

    Part 5 - WW2 - Dunkirk, Libya, POW, Dresden. 

     Part 5 we discuss returning home, getting married, positivity and his outlook on life.

    ......a remarkable man, time and story

    Dennis Brock, This is Declassified

    33 min
  • Episode 26 - Part 3 - Dennis Brock

    Part 3 - WW2 - Dunkirk, Libya, POW, Dresden. 

     Part 3 we discuss suffering as a prisoner, British humour, serious injury, moving to Italy and then to Germany (and a bit of sabotage thrown in)

    32 min
  • Episode 26 - Part 1 - Dennis Brock

    Part 1 - WW2 - Dunkirk, Libya, POW, Dresden. 

     Dennis is a veteran of World War 2 and in part 1 we discuss childhood, joining the Army and the initial few months of the war......

    26 min
  • Episode 25 - Dr Emily Mayhew

    Military Medical historian who is the trusted advisor to the CASEVAC club.

     She is the only historian in the world to be found in a science department of a university and this has seen her become the Imperial Lead on the Paediatric Blast Injury Partnership. 

     We speak guinea pig club, her grandmother and the lessons learnt from previous conflict. 

     A truly fascinating episode. 

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heavy-Reckoning-Medicine-Survival-Afghanistan/dp/1781255857/ref=sr12?ie=UTF8&qid=1482743135&sr=8-2&keywords=A%20Heavy%20Reckoning

    1 hr 3 min

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Welcome, I'm Michael Coates, a former firefighter and also a former Soldier.