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The Tim Heale Podcast

Welcome to The Tim Heale Podcast, where history comes alive through the people who lived it, and every story is grounded in real experience.I"m Tim Heale, a British Army veteran, broadcaster, military historian and author of The Parallel Six series, with 44 years of service in the British Army, serving in Germany during the Cold War, Northern Ireland, the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq.Each episode brings together real military stories, forgotten history, travel, interviews, and personal experiences

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2:13

The Empty Return: A Wedding at Franklin Gardens |...

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2026/10/05

Send Tim a message about this episodeArtie and Hudson continue their journey through The Empty Return, this time with a wedding reception at Franklin Gardens.Simon, the Saints lock, is marrying Olivia, Johan and Marlin’s daughter, and what should be a straightforward family celebration soon drifts into rugby territory.Tim spots a couple of issues with the scrum-half, one of the players recognises him from an Army v Navy match, and before long the past has caught up with him again.From the garden at

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9:52

I Always Knew There Was Nothing Wrong With You | The...

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2026/10/03

Send Tim a message about this episodeTim and Petra look back at the years when their friendship became something much deeper.From school trouble and letters between England and Sweden, to rugby, family chaos, speaking Swedish just to wind Phoebe up, and the moment Tim began finding his direction again.Tim recalls leaving school behind, working on a farm, failing the Army entrance test and finally deciding to go back and prove to himself what he could do. Petra remembers the letters, the long

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3:32

The Empty Return: How Much Trouble Can an Empty Truck...

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2026/10/02

Send Tim a message about this episodeArtie and Hudson continue their journey through The Empty Return, and this time the title itself starts to make rather more sense.What could possibly go wrong with an empty truck?Quite a lot, as it turns out.From Old Heale Manor, Artie explains the next stage of Tim and Petra’s story while Hudson begins to realise that their supposedly straightforward retirement is becoming anything but straightforward.And, as Artie points out, they are only just getting

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3:05

The Empty Return: Retirement Gets Complicated | Artie...

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2026/09/28

Send Tim a message about this episodeArtie and Hudson continue their journey through The Empty Return, as Tim and Petra’s supposedly quiet retirement begins to look rather less quiet by the minute.What started as a new life in Sweden is becoming something quite different. There are lorries, long journeys, unexpected complications and, inevitably, Tim finding himself involved in things that sensible retired people might have left well alone.From the comfort of Old Heale Manor, Artie and Hudson pick

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4:12

How we found the person we’d been dreaming of for...

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2026/09/26

Send Tim a message about this episodeTim and Petra sit down together to explain one of the central ideas behind The Parallel Six: the birth bond.For as long as either of them can remember, the other was already there in dreams, familiar before they ever properly met. When they finally did stand face to face, it did not feel like meeting a stranger. It felt like recognition.In this quiet conversation, they talk about that connection, the certainty that there would never really be anyone else, and how

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2:37

The Empty Return: Retirement Was Never Going to Last...

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2026/09/25

Send Tim a message about this episodeArtie and Hudson continue their journey through The Empty Return.Tim and Petra have settled in Ellös, Sweden, and Tim has finally retired from the Army. In theory, life should now be quieter.In practice, Tim was never going to be very good at doing nothing.Before long he is driving big Volvos across Europe, discovering that retirement looks suspiciously like changing uniforms, and using his truly dreadful attempts at foreign languages to persuade people to speak

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2:27

The Empty Return The Trouble Starts Quietly | Artie &...

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2026/09/20

Send Tim a message about this episodeTim and Petra thought retirement in Sweden might finally mean a quieter life. They were wrong.In this episode of The Artie & Hudson Show, the boys begin exploring The Empty Return by Tim Heale, starting with the first seemingly innocent threads that begin to pull Tim and Petra back towards something far more complicated.A driving test, an unexpected opportunity, new work, new friends and a rugby club all seem harmless enough on their own. But, as Artie points

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3:38

The Artie & Hudson Show: The Empty Return

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2026/09/15

Send Tim a message about this episodeArtie has just finished reading The Empty Return by Tim Heale. Hudson has questions. Lots of them.The same characters who appear in The Parallel Six return later in life, but this time the story takes a very different road.Find out more at timheale.ukDiscover The Parallel Six series, Letters from Afghanistan and The Empty Return at https://timheale.uk. Discover Tim Heale’s books—including The Parallel Six series, Letters from Afghanistan and The Empty

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18:21

Noor Inayat Khan: The SOE Agent Who Never Betrayed...

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2026/09/02

Send Tim a message about this episodeNoor Inayat Khan was one of the most remarkable secret agents of the Second World War.A descendant of Indian royalty, a musician and children's author, Noor might have seemed an unlikely candidate for clandestine warfare. Yet she volunteered to serve Britain, joined the Special Operations Executive and was sent into occupied France as a wireless operator — one of the most dangerous jobs in SOE.Operating under the codename **Madeleine**, Noor remained in

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11:33

Eden Camp: Inside a WWII Prisoner of War Museum

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2026/08/28

Send Tim a message about this episodeJoin British Army veteran Tim Heale on a visit to Eden Camp Modern History Museum in North Yorkshire.Built during the Second World War to hold prisoners of war, Eden Camp began with the arrival of Italian prisoners before later housing German POWs. Today, its original huts preserve the sights, sounds and stories of wartime Britain—from life on the Home Front to the experiences of those held inside the camp.In this film, Tim explores the surviving camp, its

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26:24

Odette Sansom GC — Courage, Captivity and the SOE |...

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2026/08/26

Send Tim a message about this episodeOdette Sansom’s story is one of extraordinary courage, endurance and survival.In this episode of Stories Behind the Pages, I look at the remarkable true story of Odette Sansom, one of the most famous women to serve with Britain’s Special Operations Executive during the Second World War.Sent into occupied France, Odette worked alongside Peter Churchill as part of the SOE network operating against Nazi Germany. Their work was dangerous enough, but betrayal

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16:27

Carve Her Name with Pride – The True Story of...

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2026/08/19

Send Tim a message about this episodeViolette Szabo was a young mother who volunteered to serve with the Special Operations Executive during the Second World War. Sent behind enemy lines into occupied France, she displayed extraordinary courage before being captured and eventually executed at Ravensbrück concentration camp.In this episode of Stories Behind the Pages, I look at R. J. Minney’s book *Carve Her Name with Pride* and the much-loved 1958 film starring Virginia McKenna.I also explore the

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22:24

Colditz: The Books, the Escapes and the BBC...

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2026/08/14

Send Tim a message about this episodeColditz Castle was intended to hold Allied officers who had repeatedly attempted to escape. Instead, it brought together some of the most determined and inventive prisoners of war in Europe.In this episode of Stories Behind the Pages, I explore two remarkable firsthand accounts:📚 The Colditz Story by P. R. Reid 📚 They Have Their Exits by Airey NeaveI also look back at the classic BBC television series Colditz, starring Jack Hedley, Edward Hardwicke, Robert

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6:11

Stories Behind the Pages - The Password Is Courage

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2026/08/02

Send us Fan MailThis week on Stories Behind the Pages, Tim explores The Password Is Courage by John Castle.The book tells the extraordinary true story of Sergeant Major Charles Coward, one of Britain's most remarkable prisoners of war during the Second World War. Captured in France in 1940, Coward became renowned for his daring escape attempts, fearless resistance to his captors, and the intelligence network he established inside German prisoner-of-war camps.In this episode, Tim looks beyond

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6:40

Stories Behind the Pages – The Great Escape

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2026/07/26

Send us Fan MailThis week on Stories Behind the Pages, Tim explores The Great Escape by Paul Brickhill.Most people know the classic 1963 film starring Steve McQueen, but the real story began in the prisoner-of-war camp at Stalag Luft III. Written by former RAF prisoner Paul Brickhill, the book tells the extraordinary true story of the Allied airmen who spent months secretly planning and constructing a tunnel beneath the noses of their German captors.In this episode, Tim looks beyond the Hollywood

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0:48

Welcome to Tim Heale | Author, Broadcaster & Military...

The Tim Heale Podcast ·

2026/07/23

Send us Fan MailWelcome to my official YouTube channel.I'm Tim Heale, author of The Parallel Six series and Letters from Afghanistan, broadcaster, military historian and former British Army soldier.Here you'll find:Stories behind my booksMilitary history featuresBroadcasting highlightsWriting updatesInterviews and conversationsVisit my website:https://timheale.ukThank you for watching, and I hope you'll enjoy the journey.Support the show

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8:05

Stories Behind the Pages - The Wooden Horse

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2026/07/21

Send us Fan MailMany people know The Wooden Horse as one of Britain's greatest Second World War films, but the real story is even more remarkable.In this episode of Stories Behind the Pages, Tim Heale explores Eric Williams' extraordinary memoir of life inside Stalag Luft III and the ingenious escape that inspired the 1950 film.Discover how three RAF officers, aided by the teamwork and determination of their fellow prisoners, tunnelled to freedom beneath a wooden gymnasium vaulting horse

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6:18

Stories Behind the Pages – We Die Alone

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2026/07/19

Send us Fan MailStories Behind the Pages – We Die AloneSome stories stay with you long after you've turned the final page.In this first episode of Stories Behind the Pages, Tim Heale explores the remarkable true story of Norwegian resistance fighter Jan Baalsrud, whose extraordinary escape through the frozen mountains of occupied Norway became one of the greatest survival stories of the Second World War.Drawing on David Howarth's classic book We Die Alone, together with the acclaimed films

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1:39

Welcome to the official website of Tim Heale

The Tim Heale Podcast ·

2026/07/19

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the official website of Tim Heale. In this short introduction, I explain what you'll find, from my books and broadcasting to military history, travels and The Tim Heale Dispatch. Visit https://timheale.uk for more.Support the show

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22:58

The Tim Heale Alternative Music Radio Show 26 June 2026

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2026/06/26

Send us Fan MailThe Tim Heale Alternative Music Radio Show 26 June 2026Fresh Alternative Music Discovery — Beyond the MainstreamWelcome to The Tim Heale Alternative Music Radio Show — your destination for fresh sounds, rising talent, and incredible music you won’t hear on the usual playlists.Each episode features a carefully curated mix of alternative, indie, rock, electronic, acoustic, and emerging music from talented artists around the world, many featured through Uppbeat. These are the tracks the

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