We Happy Few 506 The Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode, the We Happy Few 506 team talk with Band of Brothers director Richard Loncraine, where we speak about his early years in the Cotswolds and how he got into directing. We delve into his Shakespearean work on Richard III and talk about his favourite movies before we jump into the episode of Band of Brothers he directed ' Day of Days'. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The We Happy Few 506 team interview actor, director and executive producer Dexter Fletcher, whose credits include Rocketman, The Offer, Wild Bill and plays Sgt John Martin in Band of Brothers.  We delve in Dexter's career talking about the incredible Paramount Plus limited series 'The Offer' and how Band of Brothers alumni Frank John Hughes got the role of Frank Sin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the We Happy Few 506 Team speak with Tim Gray, founder of the WWII Foundation, who talks to us about how the Foundation started, why its important to preserve the stories of those who fought in World War 2 and educate generations to come on the sacrifices made.  For more information on the WWII Foundation and to donate, if you can, please head over to their websit...

Send us Fan Mail Band of Brothers meets Inglorious Basterds Join us for this incredible episode where Matthew and Leighton talk with musician and actor Omar Doom, who was in Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood and Inglorious Basterds. We talk about his life in music, how he became involved in acting and filming that scene in Inglorious Basters..."Dominic Decoco...

Send us Fan Mail Memphis Belle Special In this episode Matthew and Leighton talk with the star of The Cutting Edge, Eight Men Out and Memphis Belle.....D.B Sweeney. D.B talks with us about how he got the role of Phil in Memphis Belle and why he wanted to play the Navigator, but only that, we chat a little about the 8th Air Force and what the aircrews went through. D.B is currently starring in the...

Send us Fan Mail Something a little different this week, listen to us talk with Jason Burt, a history teacher from California, who discovered that his father recorded an album in the Pacific Theater of War and is making it is ambition to have it nominated for a Grammy award in the Historical Album category.  The album is pretty special, go check it out on Spotify, where it has had over half a mill...

Send us Fan Mail Part  2 - In Part 2 of now possibly 3, we continue our conversation with Henry, who talks more about his father and his relationships post World War 2, but also joining us is military historian and author Saul David, who has written, soon to be released, Devil Dogs based on the journey of K/3/5 from Guadalcanal through to Okinawa. Also joining us, as a special guest is actor Scott...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode, Matthew and Leighton talk with Band of Brothers actor Ross McCall about his career, from his time as a child actor in theatre to being cast as Freddie Mercury in a Queen music video. We also look at his time when he made the move to L.A when he got to work with Tom Hanks and Bob Zemeckis on the Polar Express then with Dennis Hopper in the television series o...

Send us Fan Mail Part 1 - In Part 1 of 2, we talk with Henry Sledge, whose father wrote the world renowned by critics, historians and those who have a huge interest in military history, With The Old Breed by E.B. Sledge.  We talk about how the book came to be, discussing parts of the book, whilst also comparing its portrayal on screen in HBO's The Pacific with that incredible landing scene in...

Send us Fan Mail This week Matt and Leighton talk with Band of Brothers Military Advisor and US Marine Veteran Freddie Joe Farnsworth, about his career in the Marine Corps, and how he got his break into Hollywood with cult classic Starship Troopers and Rough Riders. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week Matthew talks with fellow Band of Brothers actor, Mark Huberman, who plays Les Hashey in the series, and talk about the acting bug in the family, his work on the cult classic, Frank, with Band of Brothers alumni Michael Fassbender, and his incredible family history. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joining Matt and Leighton for this weeks episode is retired British Army Paratrooper now TV and Film Military Advisor Paul Biddiss,  who talks to us about his journey into the movie business, and how he became an action figure and involved in the world of gaming. If you want to know more about Paul and his projects check out his website for incredible behind the scenes footage and...

Send us Fan Mail Joining us for this weeks episode is Dutch historian Edwin Popken from Battlefield Discovery, who talks to us about the Dutch Resistance. If you want to know more or see the battlefields of the Netherlands please visit the Battlefield Discovery website www. Battlefielddiscovery.nl or search for Battlefield Discovery on Facebook or Instagram. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In our first episode, we interview Joseph May, who played Lt Ed Shames in Episode 7 'Breaking Point' in Band of Brothers. We talk about his journey as a young actor in Canada and what brought him to the UK, and about his time on Band of Brothers and working with Friends star Matt LeBlanc in the TV show Episodes and also as the voice of Thomas the Tank Engine. Support the...