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EPISODE 4 | WITNESS Pilots and intelligence officers on this year's strategy course at the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies reflect on a recent study trip to Vietnam, their time in the US Air Force, call signs and the importance of teamwork. PRODUCTION | ChromeRadio in partnership with the SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIR AND SPACE STUDIES (SAASS), Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Post-production - Chris Sharp.

Military historian, DR RICHARD MULLER takes us on a tour of MONTGOMERY past and present.  Famous residents include JEFFERSON DAVIS, first President of the Confederacy during the Civil War, ROSA PARKS whose refusal to give up her seat triggered the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and MARTIN LUTHER KING, who led the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March.  Just down the road from the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church where Martin Luther King preached was Chris' Hot Dogs, where fellow diners included ELVIS PRESLEY, and local resident, country music legend HANK WILLIAMS. Montgomery also occupies an important place in the history of aviation.  It was at nearby Maxwell Air Force Base that the WRIGHT BROTHERS established their flying school in 1910, and that the concept of strategic bombing was developed during the 1930s.  PRODUCTION | ChromeRadio in partnership with the SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIR AND SPACE STUDIES (SAASS), Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Post-production - Chris Sharp.

In the final podcast in our THESE ISLANDS series, MICHAEL JARY, Senior Partner and co-founder of OC&C Strategy Consultants, reflects on Britain's standing on the world stage.  PRODUCTION | ChromeRadio in partnership with THESE ISLANDS | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Post-production - Chris Sharp.

Colonel Stephen Renner, a U.S. Air Force veteran and professor, teams up with military historian Thomas Hughes to explore the intricate world of air power. They discuss the evolution of strategic bombing and the hunt for 'golden targets.' The duo dives into air power's role in irregular warfare, showcasing humanitarian efforts like airlifts. As they decode the future of aerial combat, they emphasize the growing influence of drone warfare, urging military strategists to adapt to these rapid changes.

Join military historian Dr. Thomas Hughes, an expert in air power history from the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, as he delves into the evolution of air power. He traces its beginnings with the Wright Brothers to its pivotal roles in both World Wars. Hughes discusses the dissonance faced during limited wars like Korea and Vietnam, revealing frustrations among airmen. He also highlights the shift in air strategy towards drone warfare and the resulting ethical dilemmas in modern military engagement, making it a riveting conversation about the air power narrative.

EPISODE 4 | IT’S A LONG WAY TO BERLIN On 2 April 1917, President Woodrow Wilson went to Congress to seek permission to declare war. He was met with tumultuous applause and on 6 April 1917 America finally entered the conflict. A new drama from Martyn Wade - ENTER THE PEACE BROKER - brings America’s journey into war vividly alive. Based on first-hand accounts – diaries, letters and contemporary press coverage – it is a compelling story of duplicity and diplomatic intrigue, of colourful personalities engaged in great power politics, and of secret communications between Washington, London and Berlin set against the backdrop of war. JANUARY 1917. Germany declares unrestricted U-boat warfare. President Wilson goes before the Senate to appeal to the world for ‘peace without victory’. But interception of a telegram from German Foreign Minister Zimmermann to the German Ambassador in Mexico City forces the peace broker President to reconsider his position. CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE) KURT RIEZLER – Gunnar Cauthery | COUNT VON BERNSTORFF – Chris Pavlo | LORD NORTHCLIFFE – Henry Goodman | COLONEL HOUSE – Nathan Osgood | EDITH WILSON – Laurel Lefkow | WILLIAM HINES PAGE – William Hope | FRANCES STEVENSON – Tuppence Middleton | PRINCESS BLÜCHER – Jasmine Hyde | AJ BALFOUR – Tim Woodward CREDITS Script consultant - Professor Sir Hew Strachan | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Director - Elizabeth Rigbey | Sound design - David Chilton | Songs performed by Jessica Walker, with James Holmes on piano A ChromeRadio Production 2017 | With thanks to the Rothermere Foundation

EPISODE 1 | WHEN THE LUSITANIA WENT DOWN INTRODUCTION BY PROFESSOR SIR HEW STRACHAN The story of the First World War runs in parallel with another narrative – the story of how to define peace and how to make that peace relevant to a world profoundly changed by war. Professor Sir Hew Strachan explores how the pursuit of peace became another form of war. PRESENTER Sir Hew Strachan is Professor of International Relations at the University of St Andrews, an Emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford and a Life Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He was formerly Chichele Professor of the History of War, University of Oxford (2002-2015) and Director of the Oxford Programme on the Changing Character of War (2003-2012). He is a Trustee of the Imperial War Museum, and a Commonwealth War Graves Commissioner. CREDITS Music - James Holmes on piano | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Recorded at Essential Music | A ChromeRadio Production 2017 | With thanks to the Rothermere Foundation.

EPISODE 2 | THE HERO OF THE EUROPEAN WAR INTRODUCTION BY PROFESSOR SIR HEW STRACHAN Sir Edward Grey, the British Foreign Secretary, found himself treading a diplomatic tightrope: how ‘to secure the maximum of blockade that could be enforced without a rupture with the United States’? Professor Sir Hew Strachan reflects on the war at sea and the challenges of securing the right kind of peace. PRESENTER Sir Hew Strachan is Professor of International Relations at the University of St Andrews, an Emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford and a Life Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He was formerly Chichele Professor of the History of War, University of Oxford (2002-2015) and Director of the Oxford Programme on the Changing Character of War (2003-2012). He is a Trustee of the Imperial War Museum, and a Commonwealth War Graves Commissioner. CREDITS Music - James Holmes on piano | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Recorded at Essential Music | A ChromeRadio Production 2017 | With thanks to the Rothermere Foundation.

EPISODE 4 | IT'S A LONG WAY TO BERLIN INTRODUCTION BY PROFESSOR SIR HEW STRACHAN The failure of the German peace initiative of December 1916 made it impossible for Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg to resist pressure from the army and the navy to adopt unrestricted U-boat warfare. On 31 January 1917, the Kaiser finally announced that Germany would sink all shipping, neutral as well as belligerent, without warning. Professor Sir Hew Strachan examines how German belligerence finally brought the US into the First World War. PRESENTER Sir Hew Strachan is Professor of International Relations at the University of St Andrews, an Emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford and a Life Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He was formerly Chichele Professor of the History of War, University of Oxford (2002-2015) and Director of the Oxford Programme on the Changing Character of War (2003-2012). He is a Trustee of the Imperial War Museum, and a Commonwealth War Graves Commissioner. CREDITS Music - James Holmes on piano | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Recorded at Essential Music | A ChromeRadio Production 2017 | With thanks to the Rothermere Foundation.

EPISODE 3 | I DIDN’T RAISE MY BOY TO BE A SOLDIER On 2 April 1917, President Woodrow Wilson went to Congress to seek permission to declare war. He was met with tumultuous applause and on 6 April 1917 America finally entered the conflict. A new drama from Martyn Wade - ENTER THE PEACE BROKER - brings America’s journey into war vividly alive. Based on first-hand accounts – diaries, letters and contemporary press coverage – it is a compelling story of duplicity and diplomatic intrigue, of colourful personalities engaged in great power politics, and of secret communications between Washington, London and Berlin set against the backdrop of war. NOVEMBER 1916. President Wilson is recovering from the stress of the election campaign. In Britain, the Asquith coalition is about to fall. The push for peace intensifies and Wilson finds himself wrong-footed by a peace offer from Berlin. Is Germany in earnest or is it a cynical ploy? CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE) KURT RIEZLER – Gunnar Cauthery | LORD NORTHCLIFFE – Henry Goodman | COLONEL HOUSE – Nathan Osgood | EDITH BOLLING – Laurel Lefkow | AJ BALFOUR – Tim Woodward | MARGOT ASQUITH – Sophie Thompson | FRANCES STEVENSON – Tuppence Middleton | COUNT VON BERNSTORFF – Chris Pavlo | WILLIAM HINES PAGE – William Hope CREDITS Script consultant - Professor Sir Hew Strachan | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Director - Elizabeth Rigbey | Sound design - David Chilton | Songs performed by Jessica Walker, with James Holmes on piano A ChromeRadio Production 2017 | With thanks to the Rothermere Foundation