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Episodes: 25
Frequency: Monthly
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
Gender skew: Male
Location: United Kingdom
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Host
Jen Baldwin - Described as the host and genealogist for the series, guiding each month’s multi-episode journey through archival records and the human side of British and Irish history.
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Recent Guest Discussions
Harvey Henson - First World War Battles At Loos And The Somme; Researching Stories Behind WWI Casualties Using British Military Records And Wartime Evidence; Effects On A Specific Family’s Wartime Experience
Harvey Henson - Uncovering What Really Happened At The Somme; Using British Military Records And Wartime Evidence To Follow Three Brothers’ Experiences Beyond History Books
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Episodes
Two Tragic Telegrams | The Somme (Part 3)
July 13, 2026
The Somme offensive unfolds, and life upends for the Attenborough family. September 1916 marks another devastating chapter for the Attenborough family. As the fighting on the Somme intensifies, the war’s reach into one Midlands household becomes impossible to escape. Host and genealogist Jen Baldwin is joined by Somme specialist and Commonwealth War Commission Communications Coordinator, Harvey Henson, to examine how this heartbreaking story unfolded, from the shattered landscape o...
The War Comes Home | The Somme (Part 2)
July 06, 2026
With the Battle of the Somme almost a year away, tragedy hits the Attenborough family for the first time. One Attenborough brother faces weaponised gas at Loos – the biggest battle of the war so far. Will he make it home? Join host and genealogist Jen Baldwin and her guest Harvey Henson, Somme specialist and Commonwealth War Commission Communications Coordinator, to examine the chaos that unfolded at Loos, and its effects on one ordinary Leicestershire family. ...
What really happened at the Somme? | Part 1
June 29, 2026
Did the headlines tell the whole story?In this episode, we’re joined by Somme specialist Harvey Henson to uncover the real stories behind one of the First World War’s deadliest battles.Using British military records, wartime evidence and expert insight, we follow three Leicestershire brothers who went to war - and reveal what happened to them beyond the history books.Start listening now.Host and researcher: Jen Baldwin Guest: Harvey Henson (Commonwealth War Graves Commission) Editor...
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