The Old Front Line
Paul ReedWalk the battlefields of the First World War with Military Historian, Paul Reed. In these podcasts, Paul brings together over 40 years of studying the Great War, from the stories of veterans he interviewed, to when he spent more than a decade living on the Old Front Line in the heart of the Somme battlefields.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 293 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EducationHistory | |||
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In this special edition of the podcast we explore a lesser-known theatre of conflict from the First World War in Northern Italy with historian Tom Isitt. Tom's new book - Thunder in the Mountains - follows a journey he made across those battlefields ... more
In this wide-ranging listener Q&A episode of Old Front Line, we dive into some intriguing and human questions thrown up by the Great War.
We begin with the fate of the missing. With hundreds of thousands of men listed as “missing” across the Western... more
Step into one of the most chaotic and little-known battles of the First World War in 1916 with this episode of The Old Front Line, as we explore the Battle of the St Eloi Craters (March–April 1916).
Fought in the shattered landscape south of Ypres, ... more
Step back from the battlefield and into the questions that bring the Great War to life in this special Q&A episode. Drawing on years of battlefield exploration and historical research, we tackle four fascinating listener questions centred on the Batt... more
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- High Quality WW1 Podcast
A high-quality podcast. Highly recommended for people interested in the First World War.
Apple Podcasts5fwfam3
United States3 months ago - Best podcast for the Great War around
If you are looking for a podcast on the First World War look no further, Paul is so incredibly knowledgeable and has a way of delivering stories that will always keep you interested
Apple Podcasts5harperslj
United Kingdom4 months ago - Fascinating Podcast
I’ve been listening to to Paul for a good while now on this podcast. I throughly enjoy them. The knowledge I gather from the podcast on so many aspects of the Great War is fantastic. It’s my go to podcast.
Apple Podcasts5Henman312United Kingdom4 months ago - Excellent
This is a great podcast
Apple Podcasts5GEFtheMongooseUnited States4 months ago - Amazing and Fortunate
The title says it all.
The amount of detail can take one back to the day and time so eloquently and sensitively described.
Future generations will better to understand the hell that the population of countries who put themselves through, in listening to these podcasts. Truly a World wide war.
Apple Podcasts5Ex wagUnited Kingdom6 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #71 | United Kingdom/History |
Apple Podcasts | #231 |  Canada/History |
Apple Podcasts | #185 |  Australia/History |
Apple Podcasts | #85 |  Japan/History |
Apple Podcasts | #195 |  South Africa/History |
Apple Podcasts | #196 |  Ireland/History |
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Listeners tend to engage with thoughtful WWI history focused on places, landscapes, and battlefield archaeology, often presented as walking tours and field trips that bring sites to life. Episodes mix deep archival knowledge with accessible storytelling, personal anecdotes from the host's research, and Q&A segments that tackle both tactical details and memory. The show frequently covers the Western Front, memorials, cemeteries, and the human experiences behind battles, making it appealing to history enthusiasts, veterans' families, and travelers interested in battlefield tourism. A standout trait is the host's long-form, place-centric approach, which creates a strong sense of place and remembrance across episodes without sacrificing rigorou... more
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5. Tales from the Battlefields
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1. Donald Fraser
2. Harold McGill
3. Arthur Meek
4. Mark Connelly
5. Alex Sotheran
6. Jon Gedling
7. Peter Doyle
8. Josh Levine
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