Command: How the Allies Learned to Win the Second World War

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Long Room goodbye for England's Ashes squad". Lords.org. 24 October 2013 . Retrieved 26 August 2014. Al Murray’s passion for military history and the Second World War in particular has always run parallel with his comedy and was brought to the fore with several acclaimed and award-winning television shows and the recent huge success of his podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk which he hosts with fellow bestselling military author James Holland. In his first serious narrative book, Command showcases Al Murray’s passion for this pivotal period in the twentieth century, as he writes an engaging, entertaining and sharp analysis of the key allied military leaders in the conflict. Al Murray's new book proves, if anyone still feels the need to question it, that he is a major historian in his own right. Command is everything popular history should be: authoritative, full of deep wisdom and knowledge, genuinely fresh and original in approach and content, and both compelling and entertainingly written. Skilfully blending the famous names with those lesser known, he examines each in a completely fresh light, focussing on differing aspects that collectively offer a satisfyingly comprehensive whole that takes the reader on a journey across a wide range of landscapes, theatres and battles. It is an utter joy to read from start to finish. * James Holland *

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After graduating from the University of Oxford, his comedy career began by working with Harry Hill for BBC Radio 4. [ citation needed] He regularly performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, before launching his "Pub Landlord" persona (which he describes as a "know-all know-nothing blowhard who knows the answer to every question even though he hasn't been asked any of them"). [2] This led to the Sky One sitcom Time Gentlemen Please and the chat show Al Murray's Happy Hour for ITV. Benedict Macdonald Interviewed by Lucian Hudson Cornerstones: Wild Forces That Can Change Our World Oxford Martin School: Seminar Room 2:00pm Fri 31 Friday, 31 March 2023 See this event Jane Stevenson Siena: The Life and Afterlife of a Medieval City Oxford Martin School: Seminar Room 4:00pm Fri 31 Friday, 31 March 2023 See this event Connor, Laura (8 May 2015). "Watch Al Murray's priceless reaction as UKIP leader Nigel Farage is beaten by Tories in his target seat". Daily Record . Retrieved 11 May 2015. Honorand Al Murray praises University of Bedfordshire diversity". University of Bedfordshire. 21 November 2014.I loved the whole atmosphere of the Oxford Literary Festival. From breakfast, alongside some of the attendees, who were talking books with each other a mile a minute, to the public event at The Sheldonian where everyone was lively and engaged – I felt I had arrived in a kind of literary heaven. In August 2014, Murray was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in September's referendum on that issue. [54] Personal life [ edit ]

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Irvine, Chris (10 October 2008). "Al Murray breaks up with wife". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 15 August 2013. On 14 January 2015, Murray announced his formation of the "Free United Kingdom Party" (FUKP) [39] and declared his candidacy, deploying his Pub Landlord persona, for the seat of South Thanet [40] running against UKIP leader Nigel Farage, as parliamentary candidate in the 2015 general election. [41] [42] Murray's agent, Dan Lloyd, told the BBC: "it's definitely happening". [41] The party's logo is an upside-down pound sign, not dissimilar to UKIP's purple and gold pound sign. [43] Murray said: "it seems to me that the UK is ready for a bloke waving a pint around, offering common sense solutions", adding: "let it be known that like many of the parliamentary hopefuls in the forthcoming election, I have no idea where South Thanet is – but did that stop Margaret Thatcher from saving the Falkland Islands? No!” [44] Alessandro Gallenzi Written in Water: John Keats’s Final Journey Weston Lecture Theatre 12:00pm Fri 31 Friday, 31 March 2023 See this event Cambridge Footlights ( Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery, Emma Thompson, Penny Dwyer and Paul Shearer)

Nianias, Helen (8 May 2015). "It's not just Nigel Farage: Al Murray the Pub Landlord loses South Thanet bid despite patriotic pledges". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015 . Retrieved 11 June 2015. At Oxford, Murray performed in the comedy group the Oxford Revue, in a show directed by Stewart Lee. [12] Career [ edit ] Caroline Moorehead Interviewed by Alexandra Pringle Edda Mussolini: The Most Dangerous Woman in Europe Exeter College: Marquee 10:00am Fri 31 Friday, 31 March 2023 See this event Justin Schlosberg, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Iain Dale Chaired by Stephen Law Oxford Debate. Is Our Press Free . . . To Lie and Manipulate? SOLD OUT Oxford Martin School: Lecture Theatre 4:00pm Fri 31 Friday, 31 March 2023 See this event

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My bookshelves were groaning with WW2 books, Hitler's baleful eyes staring out at me from covers and spines for any new visitor (or passing burglar) to wonder if I might be a fan or at least mildly obsessed.' - Al Murray. Viola di Grado Interviewed by Suzi Feay Blue Hunger Trinity College: Garden Room Levine Building 2:00pm Fri 31 Friday, 31 March 2023 See this event As the government’s national archive for England, Wales and the United Kingdom, The National Archives hold over 1,000 years of the nation’s records for everyone to discover and use.

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Entertaining audiobook containing chatty, popular and enthusiastic mini-portraits of a collection of famous, infamous and little remembered allied WWII military leaders.

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Laurence Olivier Awards". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 17 October 2006 . Retrieved 27 December 2006. A+E Networks' History Asks 'Why Does Everyone Hate The English?' With Comedian Al Murray – Edinburgh". Deadline Hollywood. 22 August 2018. That the Allies were going to win, barring Germany of Japan discovering some wonder weapon or winning the race to produce the nuclear bomb, the reader is left in no doubt. Initially with Germany having a big head start in re-armament production, development of weapons and modernised tactics, the battle was just to remain in the war. There are the battles in North Africa, of which Montgomery was heavily involved, where tank warfare came to the fore, with British tanks being inadequate in build and fire power but also being used ineffectively. It is here that Tuker proves to be effective, but then later in the war the spirit of continuous improvement leads to ‘Hobart’s specials’ tanks resigned and modified to carry out specific roles during the ‘D Day’ Normandy landings.

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Landlord pulls in stars". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 25 January 2007 . Retrieved 12 February 2007. Stephen Fry Up wins Walkers Clash of the Comics for Red Nose Day". Talking Retail. 18 March 2011 . Retrieved 15 August 2013.