Remembering Together

British Embassy The Netherlands
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Remembering Together

Introducing our new podcast series: Remembering Together.It’s almost 80 years since the Netherlands was liberated, following 5 years of occupation. During that time the population was brutally suppressed.    Jews and other groups were deported and murdered as war raged through Europe.    In this podcast series - brought to you by the British Embassy in the Hague - we look at the impact of occupation and the holocaust on the Netherlands, the process of liberating the Netherlands, and the continued importance today of remembering what happened in the Netherlands. This podcast is produced by Andy Clark of StudioLijn 14.

  1. SEP 20

    Remembering Together: Episode 6 – Airborne Special: Hiltje van Eck, mother of the veterans

    In this episode, Deputy British Ambassador Keith Allan interviews Hiltje van Eck, also known as ‘mother of the veterans’.For over 40 years, Hiltje has received and helped veterans as they return to Arnhem for the yearly commemorations of Operation Market Garden and has built close friendships with British war veterans. Hiltje also works closely with the Airborne Commemoration Foundation.In this episode, Keith and Hiltje discuss her personal stories of working with the veterans and the importa...

    21 min

  2. SEP 13

    Remembering Together: Episode 5 - Airborne Special: Arno Baltussen, chair of the Driel-Poland Foundation

    In this episode, Deputy British Ambassador Keith Allen commemorates the 80th anniversary of Operation Market Garden. He interviews Arno Baltussen, chair of the Driel-Poland Foundation.The Driel-Poland Foundation honours the Polish parachutists that participated in the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. Keith Allen and Arno Baltussen talk about Arno's personal connection to the war and the commemoration plans for Market Garden in Driel.

    28 min

  3. SEP 6

    Remembering Together: Episode 4 - Airborne Special: Ronnie Weijers Airborne Museum

    September 2024 marks 80 years since Operation Market Garden, an airborne operation involving 10,000 soldiers. Whilst the operation was unsuccessful, it became legendary for the bravery shown in an attempt to liberate the Netherlands. Today commemorations of the operation are some of the largest in the Netherlands.In this episode, Deputy British Ambassador Keith Allan interviews Ronnie Weijers, the Director of the Airborne Museum in Oosterbeek. The Airborne Museum is located in the former head...

    21 min

  4. JUL 18

    Remembering Together: Episode 3 - Resisting Occupation - Engelandvaarders and Female Resistance Fighters

    In this episode, British Ambassador to the Netherlands Joanna Roper delves into the impact of the occupation and the Holocaust on the Netherlands. She focuses on the Dutch resistance during Nazi occupation, whilst highlighting the significant and lesser-known role women played in this movement. She speaks with the Director of Museum Engelandvaarders Paul Bartelings, and the Director of the Resistance Museum in Amsterdam Liesbeth van der Horst, to uncover the stories and experiences of those w...

    35 min

  5. APR 19

    Remembering Together: Episode 2 - Amsterdam and the Holocaust, the story of Henriëtte Pimentel

    In the second episode of Remembering Together, Deputy Ambassador to the Netherlands Keith Allan visits Amsterdam to learn more about the history and impact of the holocaust in the Dutch capital. As well as the ways people and the community remember this dark chapter in history. In this episode, Keith Allan speaks to Esther Shaya, author of two books documenting individual stories of resistance, who tells the story of Jewish educator Henriëtte Pimentel. She was a key figure that saved hundreds...

    33 min

  6. MAR 1

    Remembering Together: Episode 1 - Camp Westerbork

    It has been almost 80 years since the Netherlands was liberated following 5 years ofGerman occupation. During this time, the population was brutally suppressed, jewsand other groups were deported and murdered as war raged across Europe. CampWesterbork was used as a deportation camp by Nazi Germany during this time.In this episode of Remembering Together, British Deputy Ambassador to theNetherlands, Keith Allan, visited camp Westerbork. He was joined by Bertien Minco,the Director of Camp Weste...

    38 min
  7. Disentangling Disinformation: Episode Three "Why does it matter?"

    07/07/2023

    Disentangling Disinformation: Episode Three "Why does it matter?"

    In this week's episode of Disentangling Disinformation we're exploring the reasons why understanding disinformation matters, in particular the impact of disinformation on international relations.Disinformation is nothing new, it's had many names and guises, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought conflict into our media like never before. With that comes a barrage of disinformation. In this series Disentangling Disinformation we are asking, what is disinformation, how does it work, and w...

    24 min
  8. Disentangling Disinformation: Episode Two "How does it work?"

    06/30/2023

    Disentangling Disinformation: Episode Two "How does it work?"

    In this week's episode of Disentangling Disinformation we're delving a bit deeper into how disinformation works, the platforms used to disseminate it, and how does it impact the work of journalists, researchers, and investigators?Disinformation is nothing new, it's had many names and guises, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought conflict into our media like never before. With that comes a barrage of disinformation. In this series Disentangling Disinformation we are asking, what is disi...

    26 min
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Introducing our new podcast series: Remembering Together.It’s almost 80 years since the Netherlands was liberated, following 5 years of occupation. During that time the population was brutally suppressed.    Jews and other groups were deported and murdered as war raged through Europe.    In this podcast series - brought to you by the British Embassy in the Hague - we look at the impact of occupation and the holocaust on the Netherlands, the process of liberating the Netherlands, and the continued importance today of remembering what happened in the Netherlands. This podcast is produced by Andy Clark of StudioLijn 14.

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  • Creator
    British Embassy The Netherlands
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2024
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 British Embassy The Hague
  • Show Website
    Remembering Together

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