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Episode 09: The U.S. Rangers lead the way with Adrian Hack

29th June 2022

Adrian Hack is a tour guide and fountain of knowledge on all things related to Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim in the Second World War including the U.S. Rangers.

Episode 08: Fashion on the Ration with Rachel Sayers

25th May 2022

Rachel Sayers is a historian with a passion for Irish history and the fashions of the 20th-century. She joins us to talk about wartime wardrobes in Ulster.

Episode 07: General Stanisław Sosabowski, Arnhem, Belfast and beyond with Professor Hal Sosabowski

14th May 2022

Professor Hal Sosabowski joins us to talk about his great-grandfather General Sosabowski, his role in Operation Market Garden, and a famous East Belfast mural.

Episode 06: The diaries of Doreen Bates with Lucy Caldwell and Dr. Margaret Esiri

27th April 2022

The diaries of Doreen Bates offer a fascinating insight into life in Belfast during the Blitz of 1941. We talked to author Lucy Caldwell and Doreen's daughter D

Episode 05: Women of the Belfast Blitz (Part II)

31st March 2022

Some special guests join Scott Edgar to lend their voices to the women who witnessed and documented the Belfast Blitz including Doreen Bates and Emma Duffin.

Episode 04: Women of the Belfast Blitz (Part I)

30th March 2022

Some special guests join Scott Edgar to lend their voices to the women who witnessed and documented the Belfast Blitz including Doreen Bates and Emma Duffin.

Episode 03: Black GIs On The Emerald Isle with Dr. Simon Topping

23rd February 2022

Dr. Simon Topping (University of Plymouth) joins Scott Edgar to talk about his new book and life in Northern Ireland for blacks GIs during the Second World War.

Episode 02: From Auschwitz To Ulster with Rachel Levy

27th January 2022

Holocaust survivor Rachel Levy joins Scott Edgar to talk about life, including time spent on a Refugee Resettlement Farm in Millisle, Co. Down.

Episode 01: Home Away From Home with Mary Pat Kelly

26th January 2022

Scott Edgar is joined by Irish-American author and filmmaker Mary Pat Kelly to talk about the book and documentary 'Home Away From Home'.

Episode 00: Welcome to A Wee Bit Of War

14th January 2022

'A Wee Bit Of War' is the brand new podcast from WartimeNI. Subscribe where you get your podcasts and learn more about the Second World War in Northern Ireland.