The Foxhole Companion

Oct 25 2024 38 ep. 51 mins 26

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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!

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From Here to Eternity

Oct 25 2024 63 mins

Simon and Dan take a look at one of the most famous films of all time!....But is it a war movie!!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Sep 27 2024 43 mins

Dan and Simon take a deep dive into this 1970 Zanuck brothers Amrica/Japanese colab'!

Pearl Harbour

Aug 26 2024 86 mins

Is this possibly Dan and Simon's most hated film ever?! Tune in for some Bayhem!

Attack on Leningrad

May 24 2024 60 mins

Dan and Simon are BACK!!! (finally). And they're bringing you another eastern front epic! (sort of). Featuring Mira Sorvino and Gerbil Birnnnn. Tune in for this brand new episode!!!

Unknown Soldier

Sep 15 2023 60 mins

Uncomfortable Bedfellows....or Flashdance and Smeggy. Could this Finnish epic be our favourite film yet?!

Battle for Sevastapol

Aug 02 2023 59 mins

It should be called Lady Death....Simon and Dan discuss this 2015 Russian/Ukranian (yeah shocking) mess about the Soviet sniper ace Lyudmila Pavlichenko.

Fortress of War Part 2

May 19 2023 65 mins

In part 2, Simon and Dan now turn to the film, Fortress of War, aka Brest Fortress, aka Fortress!

Fortress of War Part 1

May 16 2023 46 mins

Dan and Simon take a look at the history behind Operation Barbarossa and the outbreak of hostilities between Germany and Soviet Russia. A brief background before giving you some background on this epic film! Part 2 at the end of the week!

Tobruk Double Feature!!

Apr 07 2023 59 mins

Dan and Simon bring you a North Africa double feature! The rip-roaring Desert Rats with Richard Burton and James Mason and the very awful Rats of Tobruk. So very awful!

Trobruk

Jan 31 2023 47 mins

A very snotty Dan and Simon are off to North Africa and this very good 2008 Czechoslovakian film directed by Václav Marhoul of the brilliant 'The painted Bird" fame. And a chance to win your very own copy of Commando comic book!!!