Hellish Good Productions

THE LOWLANDER

History EN ↓ 32 episodes

Discover The Lowlander, the daily service newsletter printed for men of the 52nd Lowland Division during the Second World War. Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters share the best of each week's editions - from politics and jottings from home, to the football results and news about the front lines from November 44 right through to May 1945. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes

THE LOWLANDER - HERRING AIDS 18.12.2023 40:39

Pre-Christmas week in December 1944, and the Jocks get all the latest news. News from Bastooooooogne, and news from the Borders. Andy and Merryn peruse the pages of The Lowlander, the daily newsletter that went out to men of the 52nd Lowland Division… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LOWLANDER - OMROC, OMROC 11.12.2023 40:33

This week in December 1944: we meet Tiny TIM and Big Ben, go off to Burma, get excited about SKODAS, get into Geilenkirchen and the Bulge - tangle with some bathroom sealant - and nearly lose the plot with some pretty awful maps. Andy and Merryn peruse the pages of The Lowlander, the daily newsletter that went out to men of the 52nd Lowland Division… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

THE LOWLANDER - IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME 04.12.2023 34:46

This week in November 1944: from submariners to war memorials, no mention of marbles but plenty of Greek tragedy - Andy and Merryn peruse the pages of The Lowlander, the daily newsletter that went out to men of the 52nd Lowland Division... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LOWLANDER - ELVIS IS IN THE BUILDING 27.11.2023 38:46

This week in November 1944: from cold snaps to The King, from profound views to censoring profanity - Andy and Merryn peruse the pages of The Lowlander, the daily newsletter that went out to men of the 52nd Lowland Division... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LOWLANDER - FANCY TEA TRAYS 20.11.2023 30:13

Meet Tommy (Mc) Atkins, a couple of Aberdonian coffin dodgers and PG Wodehouse. Gosh. Listen in as Andy and Merryn dig into this week's editions of The Lowlander - the daily newsletter of the 52nd Lowland Division... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LOWLANDER - PULL UP A SANDBAG 15.11.2023 33:11

Get comfy. Find out what The Lowlander is, who was reading it this week in 1944, and why these first editions are so dog-eared and soggy - as the attack moves forward on Walcheren Island. Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters get straight into the stories and snippets being shared among the men of the 52nd Lowland Division ... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LOWLANDER [TRAILER] 06.11.2023 2:18

At war with words! Expect context, conflict (and plenty of confusion) as Andy Aitcheson and Merryn Walters explore the pages of 'The Lowlander' --- the army newsletter printed daily for the men of the 52nd Lowland Division between mid-November 44 and May 1945. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.