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James Holland is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning historian, writer, and broadcaster. The author of a number of best-selling histories he has presented – and written – a large number of television programmes and series. He has a weekly Second World War podcast, We Have of Making You Talk, with Al Murray, and is the Founder and Creative Director of the Chalke History Festival. He is a research fellow at St Andrew’s University.

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17:30 - 18:30 •
Wed, 24 June

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31. The Visionaries

James Holland

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15:00 - 16:00 •
Sun, 28 June

Chalke Cinema

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Chalke Historians Vs Hollywood

Mike Beddoes, James Holland,...

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19:00 - 21:30 •
Fri, 26 June

Chalke Cinema

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Humphrey Jennings: The Silent Village + Fires Were Started

James Holland, Al Murray

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13:45 - 14:45 •
Sun, 28 June

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138. Never Again: Is Britain’s Remembrance Culture Working?

Angela Findlay, Henry Montgomery,...

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10:00 - 11:00 •
Sun, 28 June

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127. Hood Vs. Bismark

James Holland, Al Murray

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10:00 - 11:15 •
Sat, 27 June

Guildhall

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99. The Generals Review

Rob Bertholee, Ben Hodges,...

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17:30 - 18:30 •
Fri, 26 June

Guildhall

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89. “Happy are the Painters”: Discovering Churchill

Philip Mould, James Holland,...

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20:00 - 21:00 •
Fri, 26 June

Guildhall

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95. Histrionics

Al Murray, Charlie Higson,...

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10:00 - 10:45 •
Thu, 25 June

Guildhall

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41. WW2 at Sea: Overview of the Maritime War

James Holland, Stephen Prince

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17:30 - 18:30 •
Mon, 22 June

Guildhall

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1. The Road to War: 1920s & 30s

James Holland, Anthony Scaramucci

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20:00 - 21:00 •
Mon, 22 June

Guildhall

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4. The Road to War: 100 Years On

Nick Carter, Tom Tugendhat,...

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