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Joining us this week are a family with an incredible story that became the bases for the movie Saving Private Ryan, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks and Matt Damon to name a few. We speak with Preston Niland, whose father was one of the 4 Niland brothers where 3 of the 4 were initially believed to have been killed in action during World War 2.

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Joining us this week is US Marine veteran, Military Advisor, stuntman and actor, Robert Garcia, whose CV is mind-blowing from appearing in The Shield, The Pacific, Black Panther and many many more and all round great guy.

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Joining us this week is Susanna White, director of HBO's Generation Kill, as well as an incredible CV that includes Star Wars TV show 'Andor'. An incredible insight into what made Generation Kill such a brilliant show and how there were a lot of similarities with Band of Brothers in its approach to making it a special show.

Also, please keep an eye out for more information on something for our incredible patrons for late July (we hope), and thank you for your wonderful support for the last few years.

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Joining us this week, is author Angela V.John, who wrote the recently released book 'The Dramatic Lives of Philip Burton'. For those who may not know, Philip Burton was the mentor of the Hollywood legend, actor Richard Burton, as well as setting up the AMDA drama school in New York. You will get a wonderful insight in to both Philip and Richard.

If you're wanting to buy her latest book visit https://www.parthianbooks.com/ to get your copy.

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We welcome back author Gavin Mortimer, who on this episode goes into more detail about the Long Range Desert Group with us, about its formation, notable troops and their role in World War 2.

We may need to invite him back as there was so much more to talk about.

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Joining us this week is author of countless books on the SAS in World War 2 Gavin Mortimer as they explore the history of the Unit, its characters and what made them so special. An hour just wasn't enough time!!

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Joining us this week is Andrew Dalton from the Ken Burns Gettysburg Film Festival, who gives us a brief history of Gettysburg and talks to us about this years Ken Burns Gettysburg Film Festival and how Ken Burns became involved and what will be happening at this years festival.

Please visit the website using the link below for more information and for the festival programme 

https://gettysburgfilmfestival.org/2025-festival/

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Joining us this weeks podcast, we welcome back friend of We Happy Few 506, US Marine Corps veteran and the author of The Rifle and The Rifle 2, talks to us about the difference in his approach between the first Rifle book and the second, as well as the upcoming event in Boston and the Wounded Vet Run, and its purpose and why its important and his next project.

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Great show this week, joining us this week is actor and podcaster Elliot James Langridge of the Life In Film Pod, and they talk all things but this episode has a bit of back and forth with questions going both ways. 

Please go follow the Life In Film Pod, a fantastic podcast and you won't be disappointed.

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In this weeks episode, catch up with Matt and Doug.

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