Latest Royal navy Podcast Episodes
A Fond Farewell
My Cousin Jane - November 27, 2023 22:00 - 2 minutesIt is with a heavy heart that I announce the end of the My Cousin Jane podcast. If you enjoyed the show, reach out to say hello (or adieu!): [email protected]
Battle of the Atlantic: Sailing in Convoys through 'No Man's Land'
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed Forces - November 12, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourKen Benbow Served in the 7th Escort Group in the Atlantic convoys. With no torpedoes, just guns and depth charges to protect Allied merchant ships from U-Boats, they sailed back and forth through ‘No Man’s Land’, 1,500 miles of ocean with no air cover, being “attacked every hour by the Germans”....
The Battle of the Atlantic: Hurricanes Launched by Catapults and Rockets
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed Forces - November 11, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutesCatapult-Armed Merchant “CAM” ship pilots flew highly secretive one-way missions. David Wright was one of only a handful and their stories are little known. Using rockets and catapults mounted on merchant ships, Hurricane fighter planes were launched to shoot down German planes. With no flight ...
Battle of the Atlantic: The Worst Journey in the World
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed Forces - November 10, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourAtlantic and Arctic Convoy Veteran, Ron Syson, gives us a gritty account of life as a Merchant Seaman. Very early on, he sailed to Iceland, Greenland and New York, and was alongside when the Normandy caught fire and capsized. He was only 15. As well as transporting vital supplies across the At...
The Battle of the Atlantic: The U-Boat Peril
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed Forces - November 09, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourWinston Churchill once wrote, “... the only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-Boat peril”. If The Allies had lost, Britain would have been starved into surrender. 99-year-old John Roberts gives us a fantastic insight into The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest runn...
Regency Sermons, Phaetons, and Presenting Ladies - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 14
My Cousin Jane - May 26, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutesWhy were Regency clergymen so popular? Why is Lydia appalled at Mr. Collins' choice to read Fordyce's Sermons? Just how were ladies presented to the monarchy? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, su...
Regency Estate Law and Religious Rites - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 13
My Cousin Jane - May 20, 2023 15:00 - 11 minutesHow exactly did entails work? Why were they so popular? What rites did Mr. Collins perform as a clergyman? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.
Behind the Scenes / Q&A Episode - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 12
My Cousin Jane - April 15, 2023 18:00 - 9 minutesHow do I carry out Regency Research? What got me interested in Jane Austen in the first place, and how is this show produced? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.
Op Telic: And Then The Nightmare Began
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed Forces - March 27, 2023 03:00 - 1 hourPaula’s story is about the loss of her husband, Paul Harding, who Served in the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Green Jackets. He joined-up at 18 and was killed in action aged 47, in Basra 2007. We hear about being under attack, fatality and bereavement. If you feel that you might be sensitive to th...
Op Telic: The First Casualties
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed Forces - March 26, 2023 04:00 - 47 minutesTip Cullen, former Royal Marines Commando tells us about losing 8 of his friends in the very first operation of Op Telic 1. He’s telling this story “...to keep their memory alive” and “...for the families that had to deal with the consequences…” also for “...people to empathise with their sacri...
Op Telic: The Real Sinister Element Reared its Head
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed Forces - March 25, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourKirk Bowett Served in The Cheshire Regiment and his deployment to the Middle East began during Op Telic 4, 2004. We hear about his personal experiences of the realities of war, which includes details of injury and loss of limb. If you feel that you might find this challenging, you may prefer no...
Op Telic: From 'Ops Junky' to 'Combat Intelligence'
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed Forces - March 24, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourPiers Stacey, aged 17, joined The Corps, “…six days after the Twin Towers were hit…” Joining 42 Commando late 2002, “...we all went into pre-deployment training for the build-up..it was pretty intense, pretty rapid for a fresh faced 18 year old…” In Kuwait, “...we landed in the desert…nothing ...
Op Telic: The Heat Smacked You In The Face
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed Forces - March 23, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourNeville Johnson left South Africa and joined the British Army in 2003. After basic training, he joined the 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers on a cease-fire tour in Belfast, “Those first couple of weeks were a big eye opener for me, definitely paved the way for future operations…” Nev...
Op Telic: You Don't Know How Good Your Unit Is Until You Go To War
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed Forces - March 22, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourWe meet Sarah Davis, Army Air Corps Ground Crew, one of the pioneering women deployed to the frontline during Op Telic 1. Having joined-up in 1999, a time when the Armed Forces was going through changes - evolving in terms of equality and a time that would mark the start of several years of mil...
Op Telic: Flying at 100 Feet, 120 Miles an Hour Across the Desert
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed Forces - March 21, 2023 09:00 - 1 hourThis is Pat Patterson’s story. A Royal Marine Aircrewman with 845 Naval Air Squadron flying Sea King helicopters aka ‘Junglies’, and his wife also served during the war. Having looked back through his helicopter logbook, he shares with us his experiences of Op Telic 1, as well as his subsequent...
Op Telic: The Closer We Got To The Gulf, The More Real It All Got
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed Forces - March 20, 2023 09:00 - 1 hourWe hear from Andy Merry, 40 Commando, who Served during Op Telic and whose mum marched in the anti-war protests. Andy was first in to the Al-Faw Peninsula with the US Navy SEALs to capture strategic targets. This is his personal account of his experiences and he talks about the realities of w...
White soup and Turns about the Room - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 11
My Cousin Jane - March 18, 2023 23:00 - 9 minutesHow exactly does one make a white soup for a Regency Ball? What's negus and why was it added to soup? Did one drink it, or eat it, or both? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. Books Mentioned in This Episode: Martha Lloyd’s Household Book If yo...
Playing Piquet and Mending Pens - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 10
My Cousin Jane - March 09, 2023 00:00 - 8 minutesIs Piquet more fun than Loo? Did Mr. Darcy really mend his own pens? Why did he need to and how did he do it? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.
Embarrassing boasts and the Game of Loo - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 9
My Cousin Jane - September 09, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutesWhy is poetry the food of love? What's so funny about four-and-twenty families? And how do you play Loo? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.
Ragout Dishes, Uncles in Cheapside, and Preferring Books Over Cards - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 8
My Cousin Jane - September 02, 2022 04:00 - 17 minutesWhat's the difference between a plain dish and a ragout? What's the deal with living near Cheapside? And why is it such a big deal that Elizabeth prefers a book over cards? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please conside...
The Bennet's Estate, Quartering Troops in Meryton, and Walking over Stiles - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 7
My Cousin Jane - August 27, 2022 16:00 - 12 minutesHow much money did the Bennet's have? What did it mean for the citizens of Meryton that the militia was being quartered there? And what would it have been like to walk from Longbourn to Netherfield? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you lik...
Vingt-et-un vs Commerce, Cooling Your Porridge, and Irish Airs - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 6
My Cousin Jane - August 12, 2022 15:00 - 14 minutesWhat exactly is Vingt-et-un and Commerce? Is the phrase "Keep your breath to cool your porridge" really an old saying? If so, where did it come from? And what are Scotch and Irish airs? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, p...
Sir William Lucas, Regency Mayors, and Royal House Fires - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 5
My Cousin Jane - July 23, 2022 18:00 - 9 minutesWhat exactly was Sir William Lucas' role as the mayor of a small market town? What's the difference between The Palace of Westminster, Saint James, and Buckingham? And why should the monarchy invest in fire insurance? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousi...
Private Seminaries, How to Address Women, and Escaping Middle Class - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 4
My Cousin Jane - July 12, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutesWhat was a private seminary? What is the proper way to address a gentleman's daughter? And just what is the story with the Bingley's fortune? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our n...
My House was Searched at Gun Point
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed Forces - June 13, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour“They…took my husband through our house at gunpoint searching for 'the enemy', as they called them.” Falkland Islander, Carol Phillips, had 3 small children in 1982, “My first thought was…'Are they going to…machine gun us all down?’” The task force had 8,000 miles to sail, “Perhaps we would all ...
Falklands War: My House was Searched at Gun Point
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed Forces - June 13, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour“They…took my husband through our house at gunpoint searching for 'the enemy', as they called them.” Falkland Islander, Carol Phillips, had 3 small children in 1982, “My first thought was…'Are they going to…machine gun us all down?’” The task force had 8,000 miles to sail, “Perhaps we would all ...
A Dull Thud, Extreme Heat, a Flash, a Fireball
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed Forces - June 12, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour“'I'm not going to lose my life…here'…I could just see a picture of my wife and my two boys in my mind thinking, 'No, I'm gonna get out.' That was my motivation.” Chris Howe was deep down inside HMS Coventry, D118, “…a dull thud…followed by extreme heat…a flash and a fireball whipping around t...
Falklands War: A Dull Thud, Extreme Heat, a Flash, a Fireball
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed Forces - June 12, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour“'I'm not going to lose my life…here'…I could just see a picture of my wife and my two boys in my mind thinking, 'No, I'm gonna get out.' That was my motivation.” Chris Howe was deep down inside HMS Coventry, D118, “…a dull thud…followed by extreme heat…a flash and a fireball whipping around t...
None of Us Believed it Would Really Happen
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed Forces - June 11, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes“I would happily go to sea with them all over again, cracking bunch of guys, led by a cracking man.” We hear from Mick Dilucia, of HMS Coventry Flight, Coventry’s helicopter team. “The mood was fairly relaxed heading south… none of us believed it was ever going to happen…then Sandy Woodward brie...
Falklands War: None of Us Believed it Would Really Happen
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed Forces - June 11, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes“I would happily go to sea with them all over again, cracking bunch of guys, led by a cracking man.” We hear from Mick Dilucia, of HMS Coventry Flight, Coventry’s helicopter team. “The mood was fairly relaxed heading south… none of us believed it was ever going to happen…then Sandy Woodward brie...
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