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For You The War Is Over

For You The War Is Over

"For You The War Is Over" is a podcast all about the history of Second World War Prisoner-of-War escapes.First and foremost, these are true adventure stories; tales of human courage and endeavour.In each episode we look at a new POW escape and the story behind how they were captured, what their lives were like in the POW camps, and how they escaped. We also look at the lengths they went to in order to prepare for their escapes, and the challenges they faced and overcame in pursuit of their

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30:43

The Great Escape - Reginald 'Rusty' Kierath

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2025/08/28

'Rusty' Kierath was one of several brothers who served in both the First and Second World Wars. Part of the carpentry team, he specialised in the creation of hides, a crucial task when hiding all the escape contraband needed for the Great Escape.For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.If you would like to follow us, you can find us

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41:57

The Great Escape - John 'Willy' Williams

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2025/08/21

Louise Williams, author of "A True Story of the Great Escape: A Young Australian POW in One of the Most Audacious Breakouts of WWII" and niece of John Edwin Ashley Williams, joined us to tell her uncle's story from Sydney to Sagan.For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.If you would like to follow us, you can find us

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37:54

The Great Escape - Johnny Dodge

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2025/08/14

John Bigelow Dodge was a larger than life veteran of the First World War, who signed up again for the Second World War and despite being in the Army, ended up at Stalag Luft III to take his place in the Great Escape. We were joined by his biographer, Tim Carroll, to tell us more about the fascinating life of this incredible escaper.For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony

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29:20

The Great Escape - Douglas Poynter

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2025/08/07

Tony Hoskins delved into the archives to dig out the life story of Douglas Poynter. He was to attempt, and very nearly succeeded in making an evasion from Occupied Norway, before eventually being captured and taken Prisoner of War. One of only two Fleet Air Arm officers involved in the Great Escape, he went on to have an interesting post-war career as well.For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave

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41:40

The Great Escape - Alexander Desmond Neely

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2025/07/31

Joseph Quinn joined us to tell us the story of Alexander Desmond Neely, known by his middle name, of the Fleet Air Arm. He was an enthusiastic tunneller throughout his time as a prisoner of war, and some of his original documents are held by the "Their Finest Hour" project, run by the University of Oxford.For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a

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41:30

The Great Escape - Harry 'Wings' Day

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2025/07/24

Harry 'Wing' Day is not just a legend of the Great Escape, but of Second World War Prisoner-of-War escapes in general. A hugely influential individual, he was to make many escape attempts, including from Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp only months after the Great Escape. An absolutely unmissable episode on an incredible character.For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony

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41:33

The Great Escape - Pawel Tobolski

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2025/07/17

Carrie and Fyfe Scarff, the granddaughter and great-granddaughter of Pawel Tobolski, joined us to tell us all about his life, escape, and the legacy he left behind with his family, who have done so much to commemorate and recognise the Great Escape.For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.If you would like to follow us, you can find

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54:43

The Great Escape - Romualdas Marcinkus

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2025/07/10

Romualdas Marcinkus was a pre-war international footballer, and he also wasn't just the only Lithuanian involved in the Great Escape, he was the only Lithuanian in the entire RAF! We were joined by his biographer, Gražina Kristina Sviderskytė, to tell us more about his life, and his tragic end in the aftermath of the Great Escape.For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony

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35:44

The Great Escape - Tim Walenn

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2025/07/03

Tim Walenn was the Chief Forger - Head of 'Dean and Dawson' - for the Great Escape, and we were joined by the brilliant Megan Kelleher, from the RAF Museum, to look at his life, escape and moustache!For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.If you would like to follow us, you can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram or if you

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31:24

The Great Escape - Johnny Stower

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2025/06/26

Tony Hoskins looked at the life of Johnny Stower, a British, Argentinian born, bomber pilot, who made repeated escape attempts, including an unlucky effort in which he was recaptured having made it all the way into Switzerland. He escaped with his close friend, Ivo Tonder, with whom he hoped he might go into business after the war, but sadly he was murdered for his part in the Great Escape.For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the

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45:25

The Great Escape - Ivo Tonder

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2025/06/19

Ivo Tonder was one of the few Great Escapers from an occupied country to survive the experience, but the Great Escape was far from his only escape, before, during and after the war! We were joined by his daughter, Petra, who told us more about his life, and her own experiences of escaping Communist Czechoslovakia with her father.For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins,

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49:36

The Great Escape - Stanisław Król

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2025/06/12

Alina Nowobilska, a historian of Poland during the Second World War and host of the 'Moments in Time' podcast, joined us to tell us about the life and escape of Stanisław Król, who escaped with Sydney Dowse. Together they were among the last to be captured, although sadly Król was to have an all too true premonition of his fate after capture.For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and

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42:41

The Great Escape - Sydney Dowse

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2025/06/05

To look at Sydney Dowse, of 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit, we were joined by legendary Queen guitarist, Sir Brian May, and author and historian, Denis Pellerin, both of the London Stereoscopic Company.A little known aspect of the war was the role stereoscopy played in helping us gather intelligence, and by extension, the role played by Dowse and his colleagues in the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit to gather the photographs for that stereoscopic analysis. We are therefore delighted to learn

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38:26

The Great Escape - Bram Vanderstok

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2025/05/29

In the Great Escape three of the prisoners of war successfully managed a Home Run, and in the first of our episodes to feature one of those three we look at Bram Vanderstok. A Dutch escaper, he took several months to get back to the UK, having joined an escape line, but he lived a fascinating life both before and after the war!For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins,

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36:48

Bonus Episode - Capt. RH Bridgeman-Evans (Special...

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2025/05/25

For the launch of his new book, "SAS: Great Escapes Four" we were re-joined by author and historian,Damien Lewis, to share with us the story of Captain Roy Bridgeman-Evans of the SAS, who was captured on Sicily, but escaped from Fort Bismarck, a camp near Strasbourg. As always with Damien, its an episode not to be missed!For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each

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25:04

The Great Escape - Dennis Cochran

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2025/05/22

Our regular host, Tony Hoskins, takes a look at the life of Great Escaper, Dennis Cochran, a Londoner who was actually born Dennis Cockram. While this name change created some difficulty when researching him, he nonetheless lived an interesting, albeit tragically short, life.For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.If you would like

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40:48

The Great Escape - Gordon Kidder

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2025/05/15

Erin Gregory, the Curator at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, joined us to look into the life and escape of her fellow Canadian, Gordon Kidder, who was a linguistics expert, and who teamed up with Tom Kirby-Green for the Great Escape. Erin is responsible for managing a collection of more than 8,500 objects and has curated many exhibitions at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. She is currently managing research projects that focus on women’s experiences in the Royal Canadian Air Force and the

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36:33

The Great Escape - Tom Kirby-Green

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2025/05/08

Our regular host, Dave Robertson, takes a look at the life and escape of Tom Kirby-Green, a hugely colourful character who was the Big-S, head of security, for the X Committee. He escaped with Gordon Kidder, a language specialist, but sadly left behind a wife and child in the UK following his murder by the Gestapo.For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode

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32:34

The Great Escape - Bedrich Dvorak

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2025/05/01

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The Great Escape - Desmond Plunkett

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2025/04/24

Dr Lucy Inglis, Archivist at King's College School, Wimbledon, joined us to tell us about Des Plunkett, the school's former pupil. Plunkett was in charge of the map making team, which produced thousands of maps for the Great Escape, but he led an interesting and colourful life either side of the war as well.For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at

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