by Paul Letters - WW2 novelist, broadcaster, history teacher; James Letters -
Get your kid away from screens for a fun fifteen-minutes, answering the big questions in history! Fun for parents too! Subscribe for free on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube and wherever else you get podcasts! Join us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and our webpage. Graphics by Molly Austin of mollyavalon.com Instrumental music by Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com
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<p>This episode is a bonus re-release in the run-up to ANZAC Day, this special extended episode was recorded over several years and first released in April 2019. It's a lot more serious than our usual fun-filled shows, but there's lots to learn for kids and adults! And if you know a teacher who could use this episode, please share it with them – and with any other friends.</p> <p>We go to an ANZAC service in Australia, where World War One is particularly remembered. Then we go to Remembrance Day in Hong Kong, which just over 75 years ago was invaded by the Japanese during World War Two.</p> <p>We are grateful to <a href= "http://www.lindisfarne.nsw.edu.au/">Lindisfarne Anglican College</a> for allowing us to visit their ANZAC assembly, and thanks go to their special guest, <a href= "https://matinajewell.com/">Major Matina Jewell</a> (retired) for the interview. Recurring at points throughout this episode is the sound of Lindisfarne's School Marching Band, led by Mr Dale Norton. And thank you, retired Sergeant Kelvin Fawcett.</p> <p><strong>Questions</strong> <strong>for after you've listened:</strong></p> <ol> <li>What does A-N-Z-A-C – ANZAC -- stand for?</li> <li>Why is Nov 11 an important date for remembering people from wars?</li> <li>What happened at Gallipoli in WWI?</li> <li>What is the Last Post?</li> <li>Which country is the Menin Gate in?</li> <li>What colour are poppies?</li> <li>Who wrote the poem 'In Flanders Fields'?</li> <li>Why is it important to remember people who died in wars?</li> </ol> <p>We have recorded a new show for editing in the near future, so watch this space. We're also working on a Dad & Me Love History book and are looking for an illustrator - do you know someone with the skills and the passion?</p> <p>See our <a href="https://www.dadandmelovehistory.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">webpage</a>, and join us on: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/dadandmelovehistory/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://twitter.com/DadAndMeHistory" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Twitter</a> and <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/dadandmelovehistory/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> </p> <p>Please rate and review us wherever you get podcasts. And share our podcast on social media and recommend it to friends – that's how we'll keep going.</p> <p>See you in two weeks!</p> <p>Podcast cover art by Molly Austin </p> <p>Instrumental music by <a href= "https://incompetech.com/">Kevin MacLeod</a></p> <p>Sound effects used under <a href= "https://github.com/bbcarchdev/Remarc/blob/master/doc/2016.09.27_RemArc_Content%20licence_Terms%20of%20Use_final.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RemArc Licence</a>. Copyright 2026 © BBC</p>
April 5, 2026
<p>Exciting <strong>news!</strong> We are writing a <strong>Dad & Me Love History book! And we need help</strong> - if you know a graphic designer with the skill and interest to add illustrations to our Dad & Me Love History book pitch, please email <a href= "mailto:dadandmelovehistory@gmail.com">dadandmelovehistory@gmail.com</a></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">On to this epsiode, where we go back through the archives and play you highlights from our original recordings of Dad (& Me) jokes, from Ancient Romans to African Moors to the invention of cars!</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Read industry reviews of Dad's World War II novels, A Chance Kill and The Slightest Chance, at <a href= "https://paulletters.com/">paulletters.com</a>. Available as e-books, as well as in paperback. Dad's first wartime novel, A Chance Kill, is a love-story/thriller based on real events in Poland, Paris, London and Prague. The Slightest Chance follows the remarkable true story of the only escape from Japanese imprisonment by a Western woman during World War II.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Please rate and review us wherever you get podcasts. And share our podcast on social media and recommend it to friends – that's how we'll keep going. We will bring you episodes throughout the year, so stay subscribed on your podcast app!</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Podcast cover art by </span><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Molly Austin</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">All instrumental music is from <a href= "https://filmmusic.io">https://filmmusic.io</a> and composed by Kevin MacLeod (<a href= "https://incompetech.com">https://incompetech.com</a>) License: CC BY (<a href= "http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Sound effects used under <a href= "https://github.com/bbcarchdev/Remarc/blob/master/doc/2016.09.27_RemArc_Content%20licence_Terms%20of%20Use_final.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RemArc Licence</a>. Copyright 2026 © BBC</span></p>
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