The Foxhole Companion

Nov 28 2024 39 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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Panfilov's 28 Men/Red Ghost Double Bill!

Nov 28 2024 49 mins  
Dan and Simon treat you to a Russian front double bill. Could there be another contender for a 5 stars from the boys?!

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!