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The Foxhole CompanionSpecial Announcement!A quick message from Dan and Simon in the wake of the current conflict in Ukraine.2022-03-1808 min
The Foxhole CompanionFoxho-ho-hole Holiday Special!Dan and Simon have a look through this Christmas Holiday bumper Radio Times....and are shocked!!! Shocked I tell you, at what they find.2021-12-2055 min
The Foxhole CompanionThe Cruel Sea.Simon and Dan are completely taken by surprise by this 1953 masterpiece examining a crew of a Royal Navy Corvette fighting the hidden enemy in the deep and in themselves!!!!Could be another 5 out of 5!!!!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-12-1252 min
The Foxhole CompanionConvoy!Simon and Dan take a look at this 1940 film set in the frozen waters of the North Atlantic. Dan thinks this might be the greatest film ever made. Simon is not too sure.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-11-151h 06
The Foxhole CompanionBattle Of Britain Double Bill!Dan and Simon bring you an action packed double bill as they take a look at the story of "war hero" Douglas Bader in Reach for the Sky and the excellent "Hurricane"! Dan gets upset. Again.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-09-291h 16
The Foxhole CompanionBattle of BritainSimon and Dan take a look at this rollicking, rip-roaring film with a cast of thousands and the history behind this pivotal battle of the Second World War 2.2021-08-311h 11
The Foxhole CompanionDunkirk. Part 2Simon and Dan take a look at the 1958, version starring John Mills. Tune in for a chance to win your own copy of Commando!! The comic book of...well, of all things war!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-07-231h 00
The Foxhole CompanionDunkirk: Part 1Dan and Simon take a look at Christopher Nolan's 2017 Dunkirk! Be warned, there are a LOT of football analogies. Football is coming HOME...much like the soldiers on the beach! Oh dear.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-07-021h 04
The Foxhole CompanionThe Kings ChoiceDan and Simon apologise profusely for their absence and discuss the brilliant film, The Kings Choice.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-05-2853 min
The Foxhole CompanionCommandos Strike At Dawn!Probably the best. Film. Ever. But Simon doesn't think so. Dan sings some Barry Manilow.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-04-1256 min
The Foxhole CompanionApril 9th.Dan and Simon discuss the brilliant film, APRIL 9TH! Starring Lars Mikkelsen and Game of Thrones' Pilou Asbæk! Simon also gets quite excited about piles of logs.2021-03-2254 min
The Foxhole CompanionKatynDan and Simon take a look at the 2007 Polish film Katyn, discuss Secret Service eastern European football and have a heated debate about ski jumpers. 2021-03-081h 07
The Foxhole CompanionThe Way Ahead.Welcome to Season Two of the Foxhole Companion! Today we explore conscription In Great Britain at the outbreak of the War (and we get sidetracked discussing movie scores!).2021-02-201h 31
The Foxhole CompanionThe Fox-ho-ho-hole Companion Christmas Special!Dan and Simon revisit their childhoods and the Radio Times with a preview of the seasonal War mongering films of Yuletide. And get drunk.2020-12-231h 12
The Foxhole CompanionBattle of the River Plate.The boys discuss the 1956 film The Battle of the River Plate and Dan gets quite upset about his car failing it's MOT.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-10-2859 min
The Foxhole CompanionTalvisota (The Winter War).A little bonus Episode to take us up to December 1939. Plus a competition to win a DVD!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-10-0731 min
The Foxhole CompanionEpisode 4: Westerplatte ResistsAn extraordinary examination of the opening hours of WW II from the Polish Director, Stanislaw Rózewicz. A MUST watch!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-09-1159 min
The Foxhole CompanionWesterplatte Resists Trailer!Could this remarkable Polish film be Simon and Dan's first 5 Star film!!! Tune in Friday to find out!!2020-09-0801 minThe Foxhole CompanionBonus Episode ONEA bonus episode where Simon and Dan fill in some history and discuss two films that didn't make the cut but are worth a look!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-08-2831 min
The Foxhole CompanionEpisode 3. The Flowers of War (what day is it?)Please be advised some of the subjects discussed in today's film may be upsetting to some people.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-08-221h 00The Foxhole CompanionEpisode 3 Teaser.Quick fix of what is to come on the next episode of Foxhole Companion!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-08-2101 minThe Foxhole CompanionEpisode 2 TeaserA little taste of what to expect (not much!!) from this weeks episode of......The Foxhole Companion!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-07-3101 min
The Foxhole CompanionEpisode 2: Confessions of a Nazi SpyEpisode 2: Wherein the boys fail to make head nor tails of this absolute stinker of pre-war US propaganda. I mean how could they miss this lot of absolute Nazi's right under their noses?! Staring Edward G Robinson. Directed by Anatole Litvak.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-07-3059 minThe Foxhole CompanionEpisode 1. The Seventh Cross.Welcome to our debut episode where Dan and Simon discuss the brilliant Seventh Cross directed by Fred Zinnemann and staring Spencer Tracy, Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-07-161h 00The Foxhole CompanionFoxhole Companion Trailer.If you're a war movie buff or a film aficionado then this is the podcast for you! A chronological history of World War Two seen through the eyes of the silver screen! Starting in 1936 with the little know Seventh Cross starring Spencer Tracy and Confessions of a Nazi Spy with Edward G Robinson! All the way through to VJ day. But not just the films of Hollywood; we take a look at the war films of Sweden, Finland, Italy, Germany, Russia, China and Japan to name but a few! Coming Soon!2020-06-3001 min