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The Old Front Line

Paul Reed

Walk the battlefields of the First World War with Military Historian, Paul Reed. In these podcasts, Paul brings together over 35 years of studying the Great War, from the stories of veterans...

The Old Front Line Podcast Guide

Listen to The Old Front Line, a Society & Culture podcast by Paul Reed. Stream 299 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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Questions and Answers Episode 56

In this episode of the Old Front Line Podcast, we answer another fascinating selection of listener questions covering some of the most intri...

43:47Jul 4, 2026

Somme South: Mametz to Montauban

In this episode of the Old Front Line Podcast, we continue our exploration of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916 by examining the sout...

47:31Jun 27, 2026

Somme Central: Ovillers to Fricourt

On the morning of 1st July 1916, as whistles blew along miles of the Somme front, the men of the III Corps and XV Corps rose from their tren...

55:10Jun 20, 2026

Questions and Answers Episode 55

In this latest Questions & Answers episode of the Old Front Line podcast, we tackle another fascinating collection of listener questions tha...

41:14Jun 13, 2026

Somme North: Serre to Thiepval

In the first of a three-part series marking the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, we explore the fighting in the northern sector...

61:19Jun 6, 2026

Questions and Answers Episode 54

For this episode of the Old Front Line podcast, we open the virtual mailbag once again for another Questions & Answers special covering some...

45:06May 30, 2026

Thunder in the Mountains with Tom Isitt

In this special edition of the podcast we explore a lesser-known theatre of conflict from the First World War in Northern Italy with histori...

60:21May 23, 2026

Questions and Answers Episode 53

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...

44:33May 16, 2026

St Eloi Craters 1916

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 exp...

34:56May 9, 2026

Questions and Answers Episode 52

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 batt...

42:13May 2, 2026

The Bad Luck Battalion

With a special edition for ANZAC Day, in this insightful interview, playwright Arthur Meek discusses his project to bring to life the voices...

63:39Apr 25, 2026

Questions and Answers Episode 51

In this in-depth Questions & Answers episode of The Old Front Line , we tackle four fascinating listener questions exploring the aftermath a...

47:02Apr 18, 2026

Chalk, Englishness and the Great War

In this special episode with Professor Mark Connelly we explore the profound connection between landscape, memory, and national identity dur...

58:10Apr 11, 2026

Questions and Answers Episode 50

We are now 50 Q&As in, and the questions keep getting better, sharper, and more human! This milestone edition of The Old Front Line is built...

38:36Apr 4, 2026

Colonel Driant's Command Post

In this episode of The Old Front Line , we explore the dramatic opening moments of the Battle of Verdun , focusing on the heroic stand of Li...

39:12Mar 28, 2026

Questions and Answers Episode 49

In this Old Front Line Q&A episode , we tackle a fascinating range of questions from listeners about life, death, and survival on the battle...

46:57Mar 21, 2026

From The Battlefield to the Tabletop

In this special episode of the Podcast, Paul Reed speaks with archaeologist and wargamer Alex Sotheran about his journey in battlefield arch...

79:05Mar 14, 2026

Questions and Answers Episode 48

In this Old Front Line WW1 podcast Q&A episode , we answer listeners’ questions about the history of the First World War and the legacy of t...

46:23Mar 7, 2026

Ypres: A Walk on The Bluff

Step onto the Western Front in Flanders as we explore the area near to Ypres known as The Bluff . In this episode we uncover the story of th...

44:49Feb 28, 2026

QnA Special: On The Battlefields

In this special Q&A episode of the Old Front Line podcast , recorded on location at Hooge , near Ypres , we answer questions about the battl...

52:30Feb 21, 2026