Britain’s forgotten battle

To mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, John Eskdale and other survivors share their harrowing memories of war and stories of hope

To mark VJ Day 80, Fiona Bruce focuses on some touching family treasures

Matt Elton Your new series, exploring fighting on the Asian front during the Second World War, is called The History Podcast: The Second Map. Why did you choose that name? Kavita Puri It came to me af

On the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan, Charles Harris looks back at the 14th Army’s extraordinary campaign and the remarkable characters who shaped it

THE GREAT WAR’S OPENING WEEKS Q+A: ALEX CHURCHILL AND NICOLAI EBERHOLST

PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE 25 SEPTEMBER - 13 OCTOBER 1915