This week we examine a war film with a difference. 2019's 'World War Four' is an independent film from New Zealand which uses a vast amount of public domain military footage and scenes filmed with a small cast to craft a narrative that explores how World War Four begins. With nods to real world conflict and hot spots filmmaker AK Strom crafts a film which has an interesting place in the war film genre.

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This week we discuss Robert Aldrich's 1956 war drama 'Attack!'. With powerful performances from Jack Palace, Eddie Albert, and Lee Marvin, Attack! Is a masterful character piece exploring cowardice, corruption, and hatred against the backdrop of the Battle of the Bulge. Our Patreon supporters voted for 1956's Attack! on this month's 'Patreon Pick' vote!

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This week we had the pleasure of speaking to a young independent filmmaker - Toby Kearton. Toby has written, directed and produced a number of short films often exploring complex themes. Some of his most interesting work explores the war movie genre, The Little Picture, The Dust Child, Hidden Wounds and his upcoming short Kamerad. We discussed his films, the challenges of independent filmmaking and his future projects.

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Lace up your desert boots, load that Vickers K magazine and start up the jeep this week we review the entire first series of the BBC's 'SAS: Rogue Heroes'. Charting the formative operations of the world famous SAS, the new series written by Steven Knight, directed by Tom Shankland and staring Connor Swindells, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Allen, Sofia Boutella and Dominic West, gives us a rip-roaring, stylish take on the unit's creation.

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To help celebrate hitting the 100 episode milestone we called on you - our amazing listeners - to ‘Ask Us Anything’ and you didn't disappoint! In this very special episode we chat about the future, our favourite episodes and answer questions about everything from our favourite non-war films to why Chewy didn't get a medal at the end of Star Wars: A New Hope...

Thank you for supporting Fighting On Film, here's to the next 100 episodes! - Robbie, Matt & Katie

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Join us this week as we discuss the brand new adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's seminal anti-war novel - All Quiet on the Western Front. We discuss the bold changes and stark approach this new adaptation takes. Directed by Edward Berger the film gives a visceral and utilitarian take on Remarque's novel sacrificing character development to convey the same anti-war message.

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This week we are very excited to bring you our first thoughts on the BBC's brand new series from Steven Knight charting the formation of the Special Air Service - SAS Rogue Heroes. We were kindly invited down to a press screening to see the first episode of the series and to speak to members of the cast and production team. We bring you our first thoughts on the new show!

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This week we cover our first Disney film with 1971's Bedknobs and Broomsticks. The late Angela Lansbury stars in this fantasy-war film set in the August of 1940. Three cockney evacuees are transported into a world of magic by Egalentine Price, an apprentice witch who wants to use her magic to aid the war effort.

This film has possibly the best depiction of the make up of the British and Commonwealth military during the war in the Portobello Road sequence and its representation of the Home Guard isn't bad either! Join the boys as they revisit this childhood classic.

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Our show-and-tell format is back, and this week we talk TV with Channel 4's recent cyber-warfare drama 'The Undeclared War' and 'Tour of Duty' from CBS in 1987. Matt talks through the highlights of Peter Kominsky's drama that pits Simon Pegg as the head of GCHQ as they attempt to stop a cyber attack on the UK. Robbie gives his view on the first few episodes of the Vietnam war series 'Tour of Duty' which stars Terrance Knox as Staff Sgt 'Zeke' Anderson as he turns his raw recruits into a fighting force in 'nam in 1968.

There's even time to have a laugh at war movie food puns, put forward by the FoF Faithful!

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We welcome back Historian Peter Caddick-Adams back to show to cover 1969s 'The Bridge at Remagen' that pits George Segal against Robert Vaughn as they battle for the bridge! Directed by John Guillermin and produced by David L. Wolper, the production of the film is just as eventful as the action on screen as the filming was interrupted by the Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. 

A war movie in the vein of Kelly's Heroes and other late 60s American war films, Bridge at Remagen goes against the gun-ho war films of the 50s and shows 1945 in a far more accurate way. Both commanders are at breaking point as well as the men below them. Peter also brings his extensive knowledge of the battle to the show and even regales us with Bridge Demolition tips from his time in the British Army!

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