275. Western Approaches

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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Education, History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

There was no more important field of conflict in the Second World War than the Battle of the Atlantic. On February 17th, 1941, Western Approaches HQ opened in Liverpool to co-ordinate the Royal Navy and 15 Group Costal Command. On its 80th anniversary Al Murray and James Holland speak to lead historian Dave Roberts to discuss the vital role played by the men and women in the underground bunker and operations room at Western Approaches HQ. #WA80 @WestApproaches www.liverpoolwarmuseum.co.uk We Have Ways has a membership club which includes a live version of the podcast streamed on the internet each Thursday evening. Join at Patreon.com/wehaveways A Goalhanger Films production Produced by Joey McCarthy Exec Producer Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Website: www.wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Music
0:08.0	Acton, acton, welcome to We Have Ways of Making You Talk with me, Al Murray and James Holland.
0:13.0	We are delighted to be joined by a very special guest today, James, who are we talking to today?
0:18.0	We have got Dave Roberts from the Western Approaches Museum up in Liverpool and...
0:23.0	Oh no, no, we're not doing that, James. We're not doing...
0:26.0	We're not doing like...
0:28.0	Well, I can't do a map impersonation.
0:30.0	No, you're absolutely... That is Strengths and Fairbought, no, that is simply not a lair.
0:34.0	We're not allowed to touch it, mate.
0:37.0	Anyway, sorry, sorry.
0:38.0	From now on, from now on, from here on.
0:40.0	From now on, from here on.
0:41.0	Liverpool, you don't have to do that.
0:42.0	Liverpool.
0:43.0	No, that, thank you.
0:45.0	Okay, continue.
0:47.0	So, we are...
0:49.0	Yeah, so the Western Approaches Museum in Liverpool.
0:52.0	And Dave Roberts is one of the headhunches there.
0:55.0	And it's a very significant museum because this place was opened as a control operations room for the Western Approaches Command.
1:04.0	80 years ago, on the day that this podcast has been released to the 17th of February, 1942.
1:10.0	Wow.
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