Welcome to The Tim Heale Podcast, where history comes alive through the people who lived it, and every story is grounded in real experience. I'm Tim Heale, a British Army veteran, broadcaster, military historian and author of The Parallel Six series, with 44 years of service in the British Army, serving in Germany during the Cold War, Northern Ireland, the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq. Each episode brings together real military stories, forgotten history, travel, interviews, and personal…
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Send Tim a message about this episode Join British Army veteran Tim Heale on a visit to Eden Camp Modern History Museum in North Yorkshire. Built during the Second World War to hold prisoners of war, Eden Camp began with the arrival of Italian prisoners before later housing German POWs. Today, its original huts preserve the sights, sounds and stories of wartime Britain—from life on the Home Front…
Send Tim a message about this episode Odette Sansom’s story is one of extraordinary courage, endurance and survival. In this episode of Stories Behind the Pages , I look at the remarkable true story of Odette Sansom , one of the most famous women to serve with Britain’s Special Operations Executive during the Second World War . Sent into occupied France, Odette worked alongside Peter Churchill as…
Send Tim a message about this episode Violette Szabo was a young mother who volunteered to serve with the Special Operations Executive during the Second World War. Sent behind enemy lines into occupied France, she displayed extraordinary courage before being captured and eventually executed at Ravensbrück concentration camp. In this episode of Stories Behind the Pages, I look at R. J. Minney’s…
Send Tim a message about this episode Colditz Castle was intended to hold Allied officers who had repeatedly attempted to escape. Instead, it brought together some of the most determined and inventive prisoners of war in Europe. In this episode of Stories Behind the Pages, I explore two remarkable firsthand accounts: 📚 The Colditz Story by P. R. Reid 📚 They Have Their Exits by Airey Neave I also…
Send Tim a message about this episode This week on Stories Behind the Pages , Tim explores The Password Is Courage by John Castle. The book tells the extraordinary true story of Sergeant Major Charles Coward, one of Britain's most remarkable prisoners of war during the Second World War. Captured in France in 1940, Coward became renowned for his daring escape attempts, fearless resistance to his…
Send Tim a message about this episode This week on Stories Behind the Pages , Tim explores The Great Escape by Paul Brickhill. Most people know the classic 1963 film starring Steve McQueen, but the real story began in the prisoner-of-war camp at Stalag Luft III. Written by former RAF prisoner Paul Brickhill, the book tells the extraordinary true story of the Allied airmen who spent months secretly…
Send Tim a message about this episode Welcome to my official YouTube channel. I'm Tim Heale, author of The Parallel Six series and Letters from Afghanistan, broadcaster, military historian and former British Army soldier. Here you'll find: Stories behind my books Military history features Broadcasting highlights Writing updates Interviews and conversations Visit my website: https://timheale.uk…
Send Tim a message about this episode Many people know The Wooden Horse as one of Britain's greatest Second World War films, but the real story is even more remarkable. In this episode of Stories Behind the Pages , Tim Heale explores Eric Williams' extraordinary memoir of life inside Stalag Luft III and the ingenious escape that inspired the 1950 film. Discover how three RAF officers, aided by the…
Send Tim a message about this episode Stories Behind the Pages – We Die Alone Some stories stay with you long after you've turned the final page. In this first episode of Stories Behind the Pages , Tim Heale explores the remarkable true story of Norwegian resistance fighter Jan Baalsrud , whose extraordinary escape through the frozen mountains of occupied Norway became one of the greatest survival…
Send Tim a message about this episode Welcome to the official website of Tim Heale. In this short introduction, I explain what you'll find, from my books and broadcasting to military history, travels and The Tim Heale Dispatch. Visit https://timheale.uk for more. Discover The Parallel Six series, Letters from Afghanistan and The Empty Return at https://timheale.uk . Discover Tim Heale’s…
Send Tim a message about this episode The Tim Heale Alternative Music Radio Show 26 June 2026 Fresh Alternative Music Discovery — Beyond the Mainstream Welcome to The Tim Heale Alternative Music Radio Show — your destination for fresh sounds, rising talent, and incredible music you won’t hear on the usual playlists. Each episode features a carefully curated mix of alternative, indie, rock,…
Send Tim a message about this episode The Tim Heale Alternative Music Radio Show 25 May 2026 Fresh Alternative Music Discovery — Beyond the Mainstream Welcome to The Tim Heale Alternative Music Radio Show — your destination for fresh sounds, rising talent, and incredible music you won’t hear on the usual playlists. Each episode features a carefully curated mix of alternative, indie, rock,…
Send Tim a message about this episode The Tim Heale Alternative Music Radio Show 19 June 2026 Fresh Alternative Music Discovery — Beyond the Mainstream Welcome to The Tim Heale Alternative Music Radio Show — your destination for fresh sounds, rising talent, and incredible music you won’t hear on the usual playlists. Each episode features a carefully curated mix of alternative, indie, rock,…
