Their Finest Hour

A series of podcasts from Oxford University's 'Their Finest Hour' project. Led by the Faculty of English, this project aims to collect stories, objects, and memories around British involvement in the Second World War using Oxford's Community Collection Model (OCCM). The podcasts will cover what the project is about, how it works, what it is trying to achieve, but also will take deeper looks at material that is submitted and the range of research going on in the field at Oxford.

This project is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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Episode	Description	People	Date
Noor Inayat Khan: the "Spy Princess" - Interview with Shrabani Basu	Joseph Quinn speaks to Indian journalist, bestselling author and historian, Shrabani Basu, about the life and career of legendary SOE agent, Noor Inayat Khan.	Shrabani Basu, Joseph Quinn	8 September, 2023
Soldiers of the Punjab in two world wars - Interview with Amandeep Madra	Joseph Quinn speaks to Amandeep Madra, founder of the UK Punjab Heritage Association, about Pubjabi and Sikh soldiers in the British Indian Army.	Joseph Quinn, Amandeep Madra	25 August, 2023
The Duke of Windsor's German tutor - Interview with Emma Huber	Emma Huber, German subject librarian at Oxford's Taylorian Library, speaks to Joseph Quinn about the life and career of Professor H.G. Fiedler.	Emma Huber, Joseph Quinn	2 August, 2023
Northern Ireland in WW2 - TFH Collection Day at the Linen Hall, Belfast	Interview with Scott Edgar at the Linen Hall Library, Belfast, just after hosting the first TFH Collection Day event in Northern Ireland.	Joseph Quinn, Scott Edgar	13 July, 2023
Fighting Proud: Gay Men in Wartime - Interview with Stephen Bourne	Interview with Stephen Bourne about the experiences of gay men in the British Armed Forces and at home during the Second World War.	Matthew Kidd, Stephen Bourne	28 June, 2023
Under Fire: Black Britain in Wartime - Interview with Stephen Bourne	Interview with Stephen Bourne about the contribution of black men and women in wartime Britain during the Second World War.	Stephen Bourne	20 June, 2023
Stories from the Archive - Part 1	First episode of a new Their Finest Hour podcast mini-series examining a selection of stories submitted to the Online Archive.	Joseph Quinn	19 May, 2023
The Women behind "the Few" - Interview with Dr Sarah-Louise Miller	Interview with Dr Sarah-Louise Miller about the role of the WAAF in British air intelligence.	Joseph Quinn, Sarah-Louise Miller	11 April, 2023
Building the digital archive	A short interview with the project's technical lead, Catherine Conisbee, on building the digital archive.	Catherine Conisbee	23 March, 2023
A Postcard from Hitler	The Project Lead, Dr Stuart Lee, discusses his most memorable finds on previous crowdsourcing projects	Stuart Lee	8 February, 2023
Introducing 'Their Finest Hour'	A brief introduction by the project team to 'Their Finest Hour'	Stuart Lee, Matthew Kidd, Joseph Quinn	23 January, 2023

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