Review It Yourself

Review It Yourself

The Podcast with the sigh. Film Reviews (mostly) without the faff, with Sean from the North and Sarah from the South. New episodes every Sunday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 'Meet The Ancestors: The Forgotten Battlefield' (2002 TV Documentary) with Paul Reed: Military Historian, Author, and Battlefield Guide

    JAN 11

    'Meet The Ancestors: The Forgotten Battlefield' (2002 TV Documentary) with Paul Reed: Military Historian, Author, and Battlefield Guide

    Military Historian, Author, and Battlefield Guide Paul Reed join Sean to discuss a BBC documentary that he took part in, Meet The Ancestors Series 5, Episode 3: The Forgotten Battlefield. The documentary details a group of amateur archaeologists called The Diggers, who discovered a complex trench system over 200 fallen soldiers, in the Ieper (Ypres) and Boesinghe (now Boezinge). In an act of what Paul describes as "rescue archaeology" the diggers and historians-including Paul himself, race against time to uncover as much as they can before the area is completely covered by the building of an industrial estate. Paul also talks about what happened after the cameras stopped rolling. From the educational remit of British television in the early 2000's, to the emergence of amateur archaeology, and World War One remembrance and myths, this episode has it all. Raised Questions: -Did you know the BBC made a rival programme to Channel Four's Time Team? -Why weren't professional archaeologists interested in World War One battlefields back in the early 2000's? -Why wouldn't The Diggers be allowed to do their work today? -Why does wood survive in Flanders Field? -Why is it important to show the reality of war in documentaries? Chapters: 0:06 Welcome to Review It Yourself 1:14 Revisiting The Forgotten Battlefield 2:55 The Evolution of BBC Documentaries 7:31 The Role of 'The Diggers' 9:19 Post-War Reconstruction Challenges 10:48 Discoveries Beneath the Surface 13:53 Amateurs vs. Professionals in Archaeology 15:28 The Significance of Archaeological Finds 21:02 Understanding the Reality of War 23:28 The Human Cost of Conflict 30:15 The Reality of Identification 34:59 Forgotten Events of the Past 38:54 The Fog of War 40:47 Officer Casualties and Leadership 45:44 Findings from the Battlefield Trench 47:45 Unearthing History 56:34 The Weight of Remembrance 1:01:20 Reflections on Loss 1:06:21 The Reality of War 1:08:09 Commemoration vs. Reality 1:16:56 Modern Discoveries 1:23:05 The Role of DNA 1:28:58 The Future of Historical Narratives 1:33:57 Sharing Knowledge and Passion The Programme on BBC iPlayer (UK Only): https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0074n0m/meet-the-ancestors-series-5-3-the-forgotten-battlefield Paul's Podcast: Further Information can be found in Paul's podcast: The Old Front Line: -Battlefield Archaeology & Essex Farm Episode (3rd April 2020). -Forgotten Battlefield: The Reunion Episode (1st April 2023). The Old Front Line Website: https://oldfrontline.co.uk/ Thanks for Listening! Find us here:  X: @YourselfReview Instagram: reviewityourselfpodcast2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 36m
  2. Cold War Britain (2025 Book) Part One with Author Fraser McCallum

    JAN 4

    Cold War Britain (2025 Book) Part One with Author Fraser McCallum

    'Keep a hold of those 99 balloons, tear down this wall Mr Gorbachev and make a shelter of your internal doors, we're diving into the Cold War in Britain'. Sean is joined by Imperial War Museum employee and author of Cold War Britain: 50 Years in the Shadow of the Bomb, Fraser McCallum. A two-hour exploration of the Cold War from a purely British stand-point, this begins as a discussion of Fraser's book and rapidly becomes an in-depth, humorous and passionate discussion between two lads who love history. References: -The parade that Sean was talking about was the "Victory Celebration" Parade in London on 8th June 1946, which omitted the Polish Forces. -The Channel Four programme Sean was talking about was the 2010 documentary 'Bloody Foreigners: The Untold Battle of Britain'. Our Guest: https://shop.iwm.org.uk/blogs/news/cold-war-britain -A blog about the book on the Imperial War Museum Website, with a link to the shop. This podcast is not an advertisement, and the link is here for you to do your own research on the book. You can buy it from whatever seller you want, we're not trying to influence you. Sean and Sarah highly recommend the book though! Podcast Sting: Marv from Pods Like Us podcast. Find It Here: https://marvsmooth.podbean.com/ Chapters: 0:05 Welcome to Cold War Britain 0:27 The Role of the NHS 3:13 Labour Government and Idealism versus Reality 5:32 Making History Accessible 6:30 The Lack of books on Britain's role in the Cold War 8:17 The Cold War and British Identity 8:47 The Challenge of Academic History 9.40 A book with Winston Churchill and David Bowie 0:05 Welcome to Cold War Britain 0:27 The Role of the NHS 3:25 Historical Context and Modern Politics 5:32 Making History Accessible 8:17 The Cold War and British Identity 8:47 The Challenge of Academic History 12:48 Did Churchill under-estimate Stalin? 16:44 The Dilemma of Poland 18:13 The Suez Crisis 19:10 The Vietnam War and British Involvement 23:45 The UK/US 'Special Relationship' 25:20 The UK/USSR relationship-A Marriage of Convenience? 42:09 Protests and Changing Attitudes 44:15 The Cultural Impact of the Cold War 50:23 Cinema and Cold War Narratives 56:16 Reflections on History and Film 59:00 The Evolution of Britain's Nuclear Arsenal Thanks for Listening! Find us here:  X: @YourselfReview Instagram: reviewityourselfpodcast2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr
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The Podcast with the sigh. Film Reviews (mostly) without the faff, with Sean from the North and Sarah from the South. New episodes every Sunday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.