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PODCAST

The Foxhole Companion

Daniel Stewart and Simon Rance

Come with Simon and Dan as they take you on a chronological history of the Second World War as seen through the lens of the silver screen!

tv & film film history

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00:55:27

Foxho-ho-hole Holiday Special!

The Foxhole Companion ·

2021/12/20

Dan and Simon have a look through this Christmas Holiday bumper Radio Times....and are shocked!!! Shocked I tell you, at what they find.

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00:51:05

The Cruel Sea.

The Foxhole Companion ·

2021/12/12

Simon and Dan are completely taken by surprise by this 1953 masterpiece examining a crew of a Royal Navy Corvette fighting the hidden enemy in the deep and in themselves!!!! Could be another 5 out of 5!!!!

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01:05:32

Convoy!

The Foxhole Companion ·

2021/11/15

Simon and Dan take a look at this 1940 film set in the frozen waters of the North Atlantic. Dan thinks this might be the greatest film ever made. Simon is not too sure.

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01:16:00

Battle Of Britain Double Bill!

The Foxhole Companion ·

2021/09/29

Dan and Simon bring you an action packed double bill as they take a look at the story of "war hero" Douglas Bader in Reach for the Sky and the excellent "Hurricane"! Dan gets upset. Again.

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01:11:41

Battle of Britain

The Foxhole Companion ·

2021/08/31

Simon and Dan take a look at this rollicking, rip-roaring film with a cast of thousands and the history behind this pivotal battle of the Second World War 2.

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00:59:29

Dunkirk. Part 2

The Foxhole Companion ·

2021/07/23

Simon and Dan take a look at the 1958, version starring John Mills. Tune in for a chance to win your own copy of Commando!! The comic book of...well, of all things war!

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01:03:12

Dunkirk: Part 1

The Foxhole Companion ·

2021/07/02

Dan and Simon take a look at Christopher Nolan's 2017 Dunkirk! Be warned, there are a LOT of football analogies. Football is coming HOME...much like the soldiers on the beach! Oh dear.

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00:52:42

The Kings Choice

The Foxhole Companion ·

2021/05/28

Dan and Simon apologise profusely for their absence and discuss the brilliant film, The Kings Choice.

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00:55:43

Commandos Strike At Dawn!

The Foxhole Companion ·

2021/04/12

Probably the best. Film. Ever. But Simon doesn't think so. Dan sings some Barry Manilow.

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00:54:02

April 9th.

The Foxhole Companion ·

2021/03/22

Dan and Simon discuss the brilliant film, APRIL 9TH! Starring Lars Mikkelsen and Game of Thrones' Pilou Asbæk! Simon also gets quite excited about piles of logs.

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01:07:11

Katyn

The Foxhole Companion ·

2021/03/08

Dan and Simon take a look at the 2007 Polish film Katyn, discuss Secret Service eastern European football and have a heated debate about ski jumpers.

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01:31:19

The Way Ahead.

The Foxhole Companion ·

2021/02/20

Welcome to Season Two of the Foxhole Companion! Today we explore conscription In Great Britain at the outbreak of the War (and we get sidetracked discussing movie scores!).

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01:12:11

The Fox-ho-ho-hole Companion Christmas Special!

The Foxhole Companion ·

2020/12/23

Dan and Simon revisit their childhoods and the Radio Times with a preview of the seasonal War mongering films of Yuletide. And get drunk.

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00:58:42

Battle of the River Plate.

The Foxhole Companion ·

2020/10/28

The boys discuss the 1956 film The Battle of the River Plate and Dan gets quite upset about his car failing it's MOT.

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00:30:29

Talvisota (The Winter War).

The Foxhole Companion ·

2020/10/07

A little bonus Episode to take us up to December 1939. Plus a competition to win a DVD!

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00:58:50

Episode 4: Westerplatte Resists

The Foxhole Companion ·

2020/09/11

An extraordinary examination of the opening hours of WW II from the Polish Director, Stanislaw Rózewicz. A MUST watch!

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00:01:18

Westerplatte Resists Trailer!

The Foxhole Companion ·

2020/09/08

Could this remarkable Polish film be Simon and Dan's first 5 Star film!!! Tune in Friday to find out!!

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00:30:17

Bonus Episode ONE

The Foxhole Companion ·

2020/08/28

A bonus episode where Simon and Dan fill in some history and discuss two films that didn't make the cut but are worth a look!

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00:59:48

Episode 3. The Flowers of War (what day is it?)

The Foxhole Companion ·

2020/08/22

Please be advised some of the subjects discussed in today's film may be upsetting to some people.

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00:00:56

Episode 3 Teaser.

The Foxhole Companion ·

2020/08/21

Quick fix of what is to come on the next episode of Foxhole Companion!

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