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General Talk is a regular podcast from the Army Benevolent Fund featuring interviews with guests from the British Army, past and present. The podcasts give an expert insight into the military's ever-c... more
FAQs about General Talk:How many episodes does General Talk have?The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.
January 26, 202433: Discovering the ForgottenIn this episode we discover how 2 soldiers' have been discovered decades after they had been forgotten. Fred Smith died 3 years after he was badly wounded and was never commemorated until recently. John Butt was thought to be one of the missing but now has an identified grave at Ypres. We discover their stories by talking to the historians who uncovered their tragic stories. ...more1hPlay
January 10, 202432: Episode 32: Anthony LoydHarry Bucknall talks to Anthony Loyd, The Times’ senior foreign correspondent, about reporting wars and conflicts....more46minPlay
December 12, 202331: Episode 31: Sir Lindsay HoyleIn this Christmas edition of our General Talk podcast, host Harry Bucknall talks to the Right Honourable Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Speaker of the House of Commons, about life in politics....more32minPlay
October 12, 202330: Episode 30: Mark HardingArmy veteran and award-winning fundraising campaigner, Mark Harding, talks about his work for military charities and overcoming a serious injury sustained in Afghanistan. ...more18minPlay
September 07, 202329: Episode 29: Lee Harris-HamerIn this episode, Harry Bucknall talks to Lee Harris-Hamer, Royal Artillery veteran, about life after the Army as an award-winning businessman. ...more25minPlay
August 03, 202328: Episode 28: The Lord Richard DannattIn a fascinating conversation, Lord Dannatt talks about British Army resource cuts, political and defence issues, veterans’ welfare and his new book. “Victory to Defeat: The British Army 1918-40”. ...more35minPlay
July 11, 202327: Episode 27: WO1 Paul CarneyArmy Sergeant Major WO1 Paul Carney talks about his pivotal role at British Army Headquarters....more32minPlay
June 23, 202326: Episode 26: King’s Troop Royal Horse ArtilleryHarry talks to King’s Troop Commanding Officer, Major Francesca Sykes, who shares her proudest moments so far as CO during many recent historic occasions, including the 2022 Platinum Jubilee when the Troop’s horses displayed such “immaculate behaviour” in a crowd of three hundred thousand cheering spectators around Hyde Park. ...more31minPlay
March 27, 202325: Episode 25: Joshua LevineBest-selling author Joshua Levine talks about the unsung heroes of the Special Air Service (SAS) during World War Two. ...more35minPlay
February 23, 202324: Episode 24: Tim Hyams CB OBEOur Chief Executive, Tim Hyams, talks about the challenges facing the Army’s national charity and the changing nature of the British Army....more30minPlay
FAQs about General Talk:How many episodes does General Talk have?The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.