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A history podcast discussing various cultural genres which reference the First World War, including detective fiction, Star Wars and death metal music, and ask why the First World War has particular popular cultural relevance.
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72 - Rogue Trooper: Blighty Valley (opens the original)
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What happens when a futuristic soldier finds himself in the trenches of the First World War? Rogue Trooper first appeared in 2000 AD in 1981, a genetically engineered soldier fighting an apparently endless war on the poisoned planet of Nu Earth. In Blighty Valley , written by Garth Ennis and drawn by Patrick Goddard, Rogue is transported back to March 1918, where he finds himself alongside a British platoon caught up in the German Spring Offensive. Drawing on the traditions of British war comics
71 - Dad's Army (opens the original)
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Can a conscientious objector be a hero? Branded is widely regarded as one of the finest episodes of Dad's Army , combining comedy with a thoughtful exploration of courage, duty, and prejudice. When Captain Mainwaring discovers that the gentle Private Godfrey was a conscientious objector during the First World War, the platoon quickly brands him a coward. But the truth is far more complicated. In this episode, Angus, Jessica and Chris discuss how accurately Branded portrays conscientious objectio
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