Episodes
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Series 6, Episode 2 - Sgt. PL Pepper
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
You might have heard of Sgt Pepper, but probably not of his wartime prisoner-of-war escape! Escaping from a working camp attached to the largest POW camp of the war, he chose to remain in Munich for two years, working on behalf of an underground anti-Nazi movement, operating in the birthplace of Nazism. A truly remarkable escape story!
For You The War Is Over is a podcast, hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, which looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War.
If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Series 6, Episode 1 - Tpr. H Castelow (Special Guest: Damien Lewis)
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
To kick start the new series we are joined by historian and author of the 'SAS: Great Escapes' series, Damien Lewis, to look at the phenomenal escape and adventure of Herbert Castelow. Dropping into France in the same group as previous escapers, Vaculik and Jones, Castelow has an incredible story of his own to tell. Tune in to find out what happens when an SAS trooper finds himself alone by a lake with two Gestapo agents with nothing except a butchers knife to hand!
For You The War Is Over is a podcast, hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, which looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War.
If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Series 6, Episode 0 - Series Intro
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Welcome to Series 6 of For You The War Is Over. We are delighted to bring to you another series with amazing guests, and even more amazing escape stories. We hope you will enjoy this new series!
For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.
If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
For this episode we were delighted to be joined by Barbara Smith and Sarah Hardcastle, the wife and daughter of SQMS Jimmy Smith, who served in MI9 during the Second World War. They tell the story of his service in MI9 and how they discovered the secret life he had lived through the clues he left behind for them to discover. Brilliant guests and a cracker of an episode!
For You The War Is Over is a podcast, hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, which looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War.
If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com
Friday May 26, 2023
Series 5, Episode 11 - Sgt. PT Wareing
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
Escaping from Schubin, Sgt. PT Wareing had spent some time in Germany before the war as a member of the German Alpine Club, an experience which would help him in his escape to Sweden, via Danzig.
For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.
If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com
Friday May 19, 2023
Series 5, Episode 10 - Lt. SL Campbell & Lt. D Kelleher
Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
A joint naval escape from Marlag Und Milag Nord, Campbell and Kelleher made a rapid escape, cutting through the wire, and making their way to Sweden in just a couple of days.
For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.
If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com
Friday May 12, 2023
Series 5, Episode 9 - Gnr. DT Davies
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
A prisoner-of-war who ended up in a concentration camp, Gunner Davies managed to escape from one of the most dangerous places we have seen yet!
For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.
If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com
Friday Jan 13, 2023
Series 5, Episode 8 - Sgt. JAEM Mouhot
Friday Jan 13, 2023
Friday Jan 13, 2023
A Free French member of the SAS, Mouhot narrowly avoided the Commando Order to escape four times, eventually returning to the UK despite having the opportunity to stay in France as a civilian.
For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.
If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Series 5, Episode 7 - Midshipman PNV Newsome
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Our first escape from the Pacific Theatre, we look at the escape of Midshipman Peter Noel Vesey Newsome, who despite being a Merchant sailor for the Blue Funnel Line, served as a GI in the US Army, taking part in Guerilla warfare in the Philippines, and even liberated his own prison camp!
For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.
If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Series 5, Episode 6 - Dvr. JWH Martin (with Special Guest, John West)
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
For this episode we were joined by John West, who runs the 140 Artillery Regt website (http://140th-field-regiment-ra-1940.co.uk/), to talk about Driver John William Henry Martin, who was in the same Regiment as John's Father, and was a determined and repeated escaper.
For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.
If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com