THE LOWLANDER

By Hellish Good Productions

Discover The Lowlander, the daily service newsletter printed for men of the 52nd Lowland Division during the Second World War. Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters share the best of each week's editi... more

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The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.

THE LOWLANDER episodes:

January 15, 2024 THE LOWLANDER - DEAR SIR...
Prepare yourselves for the mailbag! And are you ready for the 52nd (Lowland) Division test? Andy and Merryn (mostly Andy) do a break down of the line-up as Operation BLACKCOCK looms onto the horizon. There's Russian progress. Burmese advance. A Victoria Cross - more Russians - and a rhetorical battle with Churchill. (Spoiler: Churchill wins.)
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40min
January 08, 2024 THE LOWLANDER - DEEP FRIED LEMONS
From controversy over the Scottish/English divide (what's new), to news from the Ardennes and the intrigue of murder on the Home Front ... it's all go in the Lowlander. Andy and Merryn dig into the issues being presented to men of the 52nd (Lowland) Division on a daily basis. Um, lemons, anyone?
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30min
January 01, 2024 THE LOWLANDER - BALACLAVAS ON!
From the Powderhall Sprint to the mad dash for honours among winged, German Aces - the New Year gets off to a flying start. Andy and Merryn dally with some dodgy war poetry and then get into the news of the day in The Lowlander...
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40min
December 26, 2023 THE LOWLANDER - THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND
Flame-throwing crocodiles and pyschological warfare? Why not. Back to business now, as the 52nd is (no surprise) pretty much dug in, but there's still news from around the world that keeps the men up to speed. Lloyd George, Chuckles, Ravenna, Dinant, and old Navy dogs. Andy and Merryn dive into this week's regular editions of The Lowlander...
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40min
December 25, 2023 THE LOWLANDER - XMAS SPECIAL
Even today, the 25th December 1944, men of the 52nd Lowland Division received an issue of their regular newsletter. War pauses, patrols, news from Home, a photo medley and more - Andy and Merryn pull their own Christmas crackers with this edition of The Lowlander.
We loved making this episode. Hope you enjoy it, and have a very Happy Christmas ~ see you tomorrow for the week's regular Lowlanders!
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42min
December 18, 2023 THE LOWLANDER - HERRING AIDS
Pre-Christmas week in December 1944, and the Jocks get all the latest news. News from Bastooooooogne, and news from the Borders. Andy and Merryn peruse the pages of The Lowlander, the daily newsletter that went out to men of the 52nd Lowland Division…
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41min
December 11, 2023 THE LOWLANDER - OMROC, OMROC
This week in December 1944: we meet Tiny TIM and Big Ben, go off to Burma, get excited about SKODAS, get into Geilenkirchen and the Bulge - tangle with some bathroom sealant - and nearly lose the plot with some pretty awful maps. Andy and Merryn peruse the pages of The Lowlander, the daily newsletter that went out to men of the 52nd Lowland Division…
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41min
December 04, 2023 THE LOWLANDER - IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME
This week in November 1944: from submariners to war memorials, no mention of marbles but plenty of Greek tragedy - Andy and Merryn peruse the pages of The Lowlander, the daily newsletter that went out to men of the 52nd Lowland Division...
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35min
November 27, 2023 THE LOWLANDER - ELVIS IS IN THE BUILDING
This week in November 1944: from cold snaps to The King, from profound views to censoring profanity - Andy and Merryn peruse the pages of The Lowlander, the daily newsletter that went out to men of the 52nd Lowland Division...
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39min
November 20, 2023 THE LOWLANDER - FANCY TEA TRAYS
Meet Tommy (Mc) Atkins, a couple of Aberdonian coffin dodgers and PG Wodehouse. Gosh. Listen in as Andy and Merryn dig into this week's editions of The Lowlander - the daily newsletter of the 52nd Lowland Division...
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31min

FAQs about THE LOWLANDER:

How many episodes does THE LOWLANDER have?

The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.