Never Mind The Dambusters

About Never Mind The Dambusters

Never Mind The Dambusters…It’s The Bomber Command Podcast! Join historians and authors Jane Gulliford Lowes and James Jefferies as they delve into the world of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War. In this weekly podcast (episodes released every Wednesday), Jane and James explore strategy, policy, and the events which shaped one of the most controversial campaigns of the war. Despite their iconic status, Bomber Command's history extends far beyond the famed Dambusters raid of 1943 and the Avro Lancaster. Through insightful discussions, expert analysis of the strategic bombing campaign and first hand accounts by veterans and civilians on the ground, Never Mind the Dambusters offers listeners a comprehensive exploration of Bomber Command's operations and the diverse aircraft it employed, as well as tackling some tough topics. Jane and James will be joined by leading academics, historians, aircraft enthusiasts, technicians and engineers and veterans' family members. Expect discussions on relevant books and films and a spotlight on a different aircraft in each episode. Please send in your questions to us on X (twitter) at @RAFBomber_Pod and on Instagram at @NeverMindTheDambusters. You can email the show at nmtdambusters@gmail.com, and continue the conversations in our Facebook group. Never Mind the Dambusters Merchandise is now available at https://never-mind-the-dambusters.teemill.com/ (https://never-mind-the-dambusters.teemill.com/)

Publisher

Jane Gulliford Lowes and James Jefferies

Category

history · leisure · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Mar 2024

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

113 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Episode 78 - Churchill's Pirates, Pathfinders and Kamikaze Hunters, with Will Iredale

   Send us a message or question! In this episode of Never Mind the Dambusters, Jane Gulliford Lowes is joined by bestselling author and journalist Will Iredale to talk about his new book, Churchill’s Pirates. The book tells the story of the Royal Naval Patrol Service – the men who served in what was effectively a navy within the Royal Navy. Many were fishermen, trawlermen and civilian sailors who found themselves recruited into dangerous wartime work, operating small vessels around the British...

2. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Episode 77 - LANCASTER: 24 Hours on a Squadron, with Mike Napier

   Send us a message or question! The Lancaster is probably the most recognisable aircraft associated with RAF Bomber Command. But what did an ordinary 24 hours actually look like on a Lancaster squadron? In this episode of Never Mind the Dambusters, Jane Gulliford Lowes is joined by military aviation historian and author Michael Napier to explore the Lancaster not simply as an aircraft, but as the centre of a vast organisation of people, preparation and expertise. Mike's new book, Lancaster: T...

3. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Episode 76 Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe, with Dan Sharp

   Send us a message or question! Jane Gulliford Lowes welcomes author, editor, and aviation historian Dan Sharp to dig into the Luftwaffe’s bomber plans, from prewar requirements to late war jet concepts. The conversation focuses on how German bomber strategy was shaped by speed, range, and technological ambition, and why so many of the most advanced ideas never arrived in time. They also unpack the long standing myth around the Heinkel 177 dive bomber requirement, showing how the real story ...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

12,472

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

59 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 88 / 100

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Quality

94

Social presence

91

YouTube

76

Engagement

85

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