Episode 50    50th Episode Special: The Dambusters' Legacy, with Dr Dan Ellin

Episode 50 50th Episode Special: The Dambusters' Legacy, with Dr Dan Ellin

Released Tuesday, 12th August 2025
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Episode 50    50th Episode Special: The Dambusters' Legacy, with Dr Dan Ellin

Episode 50 50th Episode Special: The Dambusters' Legacy, with Dr Dan Ellin

Episode 50    50th Episode Special: The Dambusters' Legacy, with Dr Dan Ellin

Episode 50 50th Episode Special: The Dambusters' Legacy, with Dr Dan Ellin

Tuesday, 12th August 2025
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This week, we celebrate our 50th episode by welcoming Dr Dan Ellin of the University of Lincoln and the International Bomber Command Centre, back to the show. Dan joins us to explore the legacy of the Dambusters , and in particular how the 1955 film has shaped the collective memory of Bomber Command. From Star Wars to adverts for Carling Black Label lager, it's all here! 

We've linked below the books we discuss during this episode. 

Books: 

The Dambusters, Paul Brickhill

Guy Gibson, Richard Morris

Dam Buster, Richard Morris

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