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H-Hour

Hugh Keir

Booking Overview

Long-form interview show focused on military service, war, special operations, exploration, and life after combat, typically featuring external veterans, special forces operators, explorers, authors, and documentary makers. Credible pitches would include highly experienced military and security professionals, war correspondents, military historians, explorers, and authors with compelling firsthand expertise; booking difficulty is medium because guests need substantial experience and distinctive stories, though they need not be mainstream celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 343

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 5.4k subscribers

Instagram: 6.9k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

hughkeir@gmail.com

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Host

Hugh Keir - Former sniper and long-form podcast interviewer focused on military experience, conflict, exploration, and the lives of people shaped by demanding careers and extreme events.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Substantial firsthand experience in military service, special operations, security, exploration, war reporting, military history, or related high-risk professional fields, ideally combined with a distinctive personal story or public body of work.
Required Achievements:  
Special forces or senior military service, Operational experience in major conflicts or high-risk environments, Published books or documentary work, Recognized awards, honors, or ambassadorial roles, Notable expertise in security, exploration, or military history

Recent Guest Discussions

Chris Dodd - Sniper Training, Battlefield Medicine, The Iraq And Afghanistan Campaigns, The Hell Train Ambush, Combat Trauma, Military Life, And Life After Medical Discharge.

Chris Dodd - Infantry Standards, Joining The Army As A Boy Soldier, Treatment Of Captured Insurgents, Intelligence Exploitation, And Military Policy.

Levison Wood - Afghanistan, Military History, Exploration, Burma, Conservation, Archaeology, Documentary Projects, And The Relationship Between War, Politics, And Empire.

Dean Stott - Post-service Life, Evacuation Operations, Special Forces Secrecy, Security Work, Risk, Family, And The Transition From Military Service To Civilian Careers.

Recent Topics

Military, War And Conflict, Special Operations, Military History, Exploration

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
H-Hour
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“I was just doing my job” — Lt Cdr Jenny Cleary MBE ARRC on the MBE, chiefs running the Navy, and why the small-boats plan is “ridiculous”

September 28, 2026

Become a Patron of H-Hour at patreon.com/hkpodcasts *****In this H-Hour Icebreaker episode, Lieutenant Commander Jenny Cleary MBE ARRC answers patron-submitted questions in a fast Q&A format that precedes the larger long-form interview. Jenny explains why her MBE feels like “just doing my job” as a ward nurse during COVID, why Chief Petty Officer was the best rank because “chiefs run the Navy”, and why she sees Nigel Farage’s plan to use the Royal Navy to take migrants back to France as u...

Sniper & Combat Medic - "I'm 19, first kinetic experience, first mass casualty event"

September 07, 2026

H-Hour on Patreon: https://patreon.com/hkpodcastsChris Dodd joins H-Hour for an extended conversation about his years in the British Army and his experiences serving in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan. A badged sniper and qualified combat medical technician, Chris describes the demanding sniper course and the combination of shooting, fieldcraft, observation, stalking, route selection and detailed reporting required to qualify. He also explains how the British Army’s operational culture...

Former PWRR Sniper Chris Dodd “The person with the biggest stick is the winner”

September 06, 2026

H-Hour on Patreon: https://patreon.com/hkpodcastsIn this H-Hour Icebreaker episode, Chris Dodd answers questions submitted by H-Hour patrons in a Q&A format. Topics include whether all infantry should be trained to the higher standards associated with the Parachute Regiment and Royal Marines, the advantages and disadvantages of joining the Army as a boy soldier, and the differing levels of care provided to personnel across the armed forces. Chris also discusses the treatment of captured i...

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