About this episode

Matt Dixon interviews military historian Jeremy Banning about his experiences with veterans and cycling battlefields.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the latest podcast! It's a real pleasure to be joined by military historian, researcher and cycling battlefield guide, Jeremy Banning. In our wide-ranging discussion, we talk about meeting the many veterans Jeremy shared his time with, working on documentaries for the BBC, cycling the battlefields and the long-lasting friendship formed with the last Tommy, 111-year-old Harry Patch.

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Host: Matt Dixon

Guest: Jeremy Banning

Topics covered

• military history
• battlefield cycling
• veterans
• documentaries
• friendship

Keywords

• military historian
• cycling
• battlefields
• veterans
• Harry Patch

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC

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