Living History
BattleWalks
Historians Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith explore the great battlefields of Europe, from ancient times to the Second World War. Join them as they bring the history of the battlefields to life, through exploring the ground and reliving the experience in the words of the people who were there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Latest episode
Jul 18, 2025
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Episodes
BattleWalk 27: Operation Jericho - The Bombing of Amiens Prison 09.06.2021 51:25
Mat and Pete explore the gripping tale of Operation Jericho, the WW2 raid to free prisoners from Amiens prison. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
BattleWalk 26: Underground City of Naours 01.06.2021 1:01:07
In the second of our special live episodes, Pete explores the Underground City of Naours, where thousands of soldiers signed their names on the walls during the First World War. Pete not only explores the elaborate cave system, but tells the stories of the men who are immortalised on its walls. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit...
BattleWalk 25: Walking the Somme 18.05.2021 45:14
A very special episode! In our very first LIVE episode, Pete takes us on a walk across the fields near his home in France, and recounts a little-known but heroic action of the Battle of the Somme. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production...
BattleWalk 24: Ulster Tower 12.05.2021 1:00:53
Mat and Pete return to the Somme to explore the ground where the Ulster Division launched its famous attack on July 1, 1916. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
BattleWalk 23: Pozieres - The Approach March 06.05.2021 1:12:41
In this fascinating new episode, Mat and Pete walk in the footsteps of Australian troops on the approach route to the Somme battlefield of Pozieres. Charles Bean, author of the Official History and founder of the Australian War Memorial, described this route in detail - how much has it changed in the past century? Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to s...
BattleWalk 22: Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux 28.04.2021 59:39
In this special Anzac Day episode, Mat and Pete explore the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux on the Somme, the main memorial to Australia's missing in France from the First World War. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History prod...
BattleWalk 21: Hull Pals at Oppy Wood 22.04.2021 54:27
Pete and Mat visit the battlefield of Oppy Wood in France, where the Hull Pals fought and died during the Battle of Arras in 1917. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
BattleWalk 20: Bastogne 08.04.2021 1:00:56
Mat and Pete explore the story of the Battle of the Bulge, Hitler's last great attack on the Western Front during the Second World War. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...
Battlewalk 19: Tyne Cot Cemetery 01.04.2021 1:08:48
Mat and Pete explore Tyne Cot, the world's largest Commonwealth military cemetery, and tell the story of the men who lie here in the heart of the Passchendaele battlefield. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production. Hosted on Acast. See a...
Battlewalk 18: Hamel 23.03.2021 1:20:51
Join Mat and Pete on a walk across the Somme battlefield of Hamel, where Australian and American troops achieved a great victory in July 1918. This action has often been heralded as the battle that changed warfare - is this an accurate assessment? Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history...
BattleWalk 17: Thiepval Memorial 16.03.2021 52:26
Join Mat and Pete on a special walk around the Thiepval Memorial, the main monument to the missing from the Battle of the Somme. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
BattleWalk 16: Le Cateau 09.03.2021 1:11:01
Mat and Pete journey to northern France to explore the ground fought over by British troops in one of their earliest actions of the First World War, the Battle of Le Cateau. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production. Hosted on Acast. See...
BattleWalk 15: Bullecourt 02.03.2021 1:34:51
Mat and Pete explore the battlefield of Bullecourt, a key defensive point in the German Hindenburg Line and scene of two huge attacks by Australian forces in 1917. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
BattleWalk 14: D-Day - Port-en-Bessin 24.02.2021 50:30
Mat and Pete head to the beaches of Normandy to explore one of the most heroic, yet little-known, actions of D-Day: the Royal Marine assault on the town of Port-en-Bessin. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production. Hosted on Acast. See ac...
BattleWalk 13: Ypres - Hill 60 16.02.2021 58:57
Mat and Pete explore the battered landscape of Hill 60 in the Ypres Salient, an area that was pummelled by both sides during the four years of the First World War. Today, the hillside still bears the scars. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History...
BattleWalk 12: Bapuame 09.02.2021 1:03:23
Mat and Pete visit the town of Bapaume, the objective for British troops during the Battle of the Somme, but ultimately not captured until the German withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line in March 1917. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History producti...
BattleWalk 11: The Somme - Longueval 02.02.2021 41:45
Mat and Pete return to the battlefields of the Somme to walk the ground around Longuval, scene of heavy fighting throughout the Great War and a sacred site to New Zealand troops. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production. Hosted on Acast....
Walk 10: Ypres 26.01.2021 1:02:00
Mat and Pete explore the iconic Belgian town of Ypres, scene of five great battles during the First World War and one of the most hallowed sites on the Western Front. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Walk 9: Agincourt 19.01.2021 41:52
Mat and Pete take a trip back in time as they explore the famous Battle of Agincourt, where the British defeated the French in 1415. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Walk 8: Vimy Ridge 12.01.2021 46:13
Mat and Pete visit the spectacular Canadian memorial at Vimy Ridge, and walk ground which is still torn with trenches and shell holes from fighting here in 1917. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
Walk 7: Somme 1916 - Flers 05.01.2021 51:28
Mat and Pete take a stroll through Pete's hometown of Flers, recounting the fighting that occurred here in 1916 and the first use of the tank in warfare. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Walk 6: Somme 1918 - Dernancourt 22.12.2020 41:25
Mat and Pete explore the often-overlooked 1918 battlefield of Dernancourt, scene of the largest attack faced by Australian troops during the First World War. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! Battle Walks is a Living History production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
Walk 5: V-1 Launch Site 15.12.2020 31:27
Mat and Pete explore a V-1 launch site in northern France, which was used by the Germans during the Second World War to launch V1 rockets at London. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! Battle Walks is a Living History production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Walk 4: Polygon Wood 24.11.2020 1:05:10
Mat and Pete head to Belgium to walk the 1917 battlefield of Polygon Wood, scene of one of the crucial early attacks in the Third Battle of Ypres. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! Battle Walks is a Living History production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Walk 3: The Somme - The Sunken Road 18.11.2020 44:24
Mat and Pete explore the killing fields from the First Day of the Somme in 1916, as they walk from the Sunken Road to Y Ravine. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www. LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! Battle Walks is a Living History production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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