Living History With Mat Mclachlan

Join Mat on a walking tour around the Belgian town of Ypres, which was the scene of five huge battles during the First World War, and today is a living monument to the men who fought and died in its fields. Presenter: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Don't forget to subscribe and review the podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this special podcast episode, Mat McLachlan, Peter Hart and Gary Bain announce the launch of Peter's new book, The Gallipoli Evacuation, available now to order on www.LivingHistoryTV.com!   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mat speaks to Dr Rhys Crawley from the Australian War Memorial, who is the Official Historian of Australia's involvement in the Afghanistan War. Rhys breaks down the stages of Australia's involvement, discusses his difficult job writing the Official History, and explores the effect the war has had on its more than 35,000 Australian veterans. Presenter: Mat McLachlan Guest: Dr Rhys Crawley Producer: Jess Stebnicki For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Don't forget to subscribe and review the podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mat speaks to military historian Dan Hill about the Battle of Isandlwana in 1879, when British troops were massacred by a superior Zulu force, one of the most bloody defeats ever experienced by the British Army. Presenter: Mat McLachlan Guest: Dan Hill Producer: Jess Stebnicki For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Don't forget to subscribe and review the podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the second of our special D-Day episodes, Mat speaks to Dr Lachlan Grant from the Australian War Memorial about the vital, yet often overlooked, contribution of Australian forces to the D-Day landings and the Battle of Normandy. Presenter: Mat McLachlan Guest: Dr Lachlan Grant Producer: Jess Stebnicki For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Don't forget to subscribe and review the podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week marks the anniversary of the D-Day landings in 1944, and to commemorate it we are speaking to military historian Paul Reed about the British contribution on D-Day. The British and Commonwealth role on this most famous day is often overlooked in favour of the American sacrifice at Omaha and Utah Beaches. But in reality the British played a vital role in the landings, bringing in hundreds of thousands of troops on Sword, Juno and Gold Beaches, and facing the brunt of German counter-attacks. Presenter: Mat McLachlan Guest: Paul Reed Producer: Jess Stebnicki For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Don't forget to subscribe and review the podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mat speaks to historian Andy Robertshaw about medical treatment in the First World War. What care would a soldier receive on the battlefield, how was he evacuated and could he expect to survive? Presenter: Mat McLachlan Guest: Andy Robertshaw Producer: Jess Stebnicki For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Don't forget to subscribe and review the podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our new podcast series, Treasures from the Vault, is launching this week! Join me as I go behind the scenes at the world's great museums, libraries and archives to explore the items that helped shape history! Look out for Treasures from the Vault on your favourite podcasting app, and don't forget to subscribe and review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eighty years after the RAF did battle with the Luftwaffe in the skies over south-east England, Mat speaks to WW2 historian James Holland about the reality and legacy of the Battle of Britain. Presenter: Mat McLachlan Guest: James Holland Producer: Jess Stebnicki For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this special joint podcast, Mat McLachlan speaks to Peter Hart about his new book, The Gallipoli Evacuation. Look out for the book in early-September, and pre-order it on LivingHistoryTV.com from June to receive a very special bonus from Peter Hart! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mat is joined by Vietnam veteran Gary McKay, who was awarded the Military Cross and severely wounded in combat in 1971, to discuss the ways veterans put their lives back together after the war, and the significance of returning to the former battlefields of Vietnam. Presenter: Mat McLachlan Guest: Lt-Col (ret) Gary McKay, MC Producer: Jess Stebnicki For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A special message from Mat McLachlan about the lockdown and upcoming projects at Living History. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the end of the Second World War in Europe. Mat speaks to Professor Gary Sheffield about the battles that defined the last year of the war, and led the Allies to victory. Presenter: Mat McLachlan Guest: Professor Gary Sheffield Producer: Jess Stebnicki For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In our second special Anzac Day episode, Mat guides you on a virtual walking tour around some of the key Australian sites at Gallipoli. Presenter: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In his new video series, 'Letters from Lockdown', Mat brings you interviews with interesting people dealing with isolation at home. Episode 1 features historian Peter Hart. For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Mat McLachlan, Peter Hart and Gary Bain for a special Anzac Day episode. Two podcasts come together - Living History and Peter Hart's Military History - to explore why Gallipoli means so much to Australia and NZ, why it means significantly less to Britain and France, and what the future of remembrance holds for the ill-fated campaign. Presenters: Mat McLachlan, Peter Hart and Gary Bain Producer: Jess Stebnicki For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With Anzac Day commemorations cancelled all over the world, what will be taking place in France to remember the Anzacs this year? Mat is joined by Dana Levy from Northern France Tourism to discuss the significance of Anzac Day to the people of France, and what they are doing to make sure the Anzacs are not forgotten. Presenter: Mat McLachlan Guest: Dana Levy Producer: Jess Stebnicki For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mat speaks with Dr Karl James from the Australian War Memorial about the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Slater's Knoll, a key action in the Bougainville Campaign of 1944/45. Presenter: Mat McLachlan Guest: Dr Karl James Producer: Jess Stebnicki For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mat speaks to historian Peter Hart about the Great Storm that struck the Gallipoli peninsula in November 1915. In a matter of days trenches flooded, the landscape was blanketed in snow and ice, and hundreds of men died of exposure. Read more about the storm and the entire Gallipoli Evacuation in Peter Hart's new book, being published by Living History in August 2020. Presenter: Mat McLachlan Guest: Peter Hart Producer: Jess Stebnicki See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As we commemorate the 103rd anniversary of the Withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line, Mat looks back on last year's '1917', a movie that brings to life this dramatic chapter of First World War history. Presenter: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.