Ham and Jam - The WW2 British Airborne Podcast

Ham and Jam - The WW2 British Airborne Podcast

Andy Bryant and Kevin Getz

Episodes 40
Avg. Duration 36m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Feb 2025
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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35%
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About This Podcast

Join Andy and Kevin in their virtual pub lounge as they discuss British Airborne Forces in WW2 over a pint! Joined by special guests from the world of Military history, family members of WW2 Veterans and Military Authors. For the latest updates and information on upcoming episodes please follow us on Facebook, X, or Instagram. You can also support us by becoming a member of our supporters group on PATREON.

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Recent Episodes

S2E6 Doomsday: 1st Airborne after Arnhem - With John Greenacre.

Mar 04, 2026 34m

Was Arnhem the end of the British 1st Airborne Division and what of its survivors? John Greenacre has a seat with Andy and Kev in the Horsa & Groom to discuss operations involving 1st Airborne…

S2 Mad About The Boy : General Browning - Father of British Airborne Forces? (SUPERCUT)

Jan 21, 2026 1h 31m

Andy and Kev discuss Boy Browning. Is his reputation a prisoner of the film A Bridge Too Far? The lads chat about Browning's history and his influence on the British Airborne in the lead up to…

S2E4 Fighting Brigadier: James Hill DSO - Pt.1

Jan 07, 2026 32m

In a return to their 'Airborne Personalities ' series, Andy and Kev discuss Brigadier James Hill DSO. A Parachute Regiment legend and one of the founding fathers of the regiment.

S2E5 Abide With Me : Airborne Chaplains of WW2.

Dec 23, 2025 29m

How important were the Airborne Chaplains and did their duties include more than religious services? Ham & Jam's own padre, Ian Pegg has a seat with Andy and Kev in the Horsa and Groom to discuss…

S2E4 For Valour - The VCs of Arnhem.

Dec 10, 2025 28m

Arnhem has five Victoria Cross recipients. Who are they and what is each individual story? Mark Green joins Andy and Kev in the virtual pub for a chat on the Arnhem VC recipients.

S2E3 Bring Up The PIAT! - Britain's WW2 Tank-buster.

Nov 26, 2025 51m

BRING UP THE PIAT! The anti-tank weapon has become iconic. But was it really a rubbish weapon, and what was the process of its development? Matthew Moss, of Fighting on Film and author of the book…

S2E2 The Forgotten Drop : Operation MANNA, 1944 - With John Greenacre.

Nov 12, 2025 43m

Dr John Greenacre returns to "Ham & Jam" , this time to discuss with Andy and Kev the little known and not often discussed, Operation MANNA - The 2nd Independant Parachute Brigades drop into…

S2E1 Arnhem: A Gunfight With A Knife? - With Al Murray.

Oct 30, 2025 50m

On this one year anniversary, a special guest joins the lads at the Horsa and Groom. Al Murray sits down and has a chat with Andy and Kev about his connection to the British Airborne, was it easy to…

S2E2 Closing The Gap : Battle For Breville, 1944

Oct 16, 2025 34m

What happened at the battle for Breville Ridge, and why was it so crucial? Ben Mayne joins the lads to discuss the importance of the capture of Breville and the ridge by the 6th Airborne Division as…

S1E30 Come fly with me - Visiting THE ARMY FLYING MUSEUM.

Oct 02, 2025 25m

It's the lads first road trip of the podcast. Andy takes Kev to his workplace at the Army Flying Museum for a tour and a chat with Susan Lyndsay, Museum Curator, and Henry Whitington, Museum…

S1E26 Arnhem Memories : A Dutch Family's War

Sep 25, 2025 31m Bonus

Andy and Kev land on another LZ , this time it's Arnhem. Jan Berend Heitink joins the lads for a pint to discuss his family's wartime experiences, what it's like growing up in The Netherlands with…

S1 Making us talk - We Have Ways Fest 2025.

Sep 23, 2025 16m Bonus

Andy & Kev drop in to the newly named "Horsa & Groom" Pub and reminisce about attending Al Murray and James Holland's "WE HAVE WAYS FESTIVAL" with the Glider Pilot Regiment Society, visiting…

S1E28 Arnhem Descent: 10th Battalion - With Niall Cherry.

Sep 18, 2025 32m

What happened to the 10th Parachute Battalion after landing on the Ginkel Heath? Historian, author, and Battlefield tour guide, Niall Cherry joins Andy and Kev for a pint to discuss events during the…

S1E26 Arnhem Battlefield : Walking The Ground.

Sep 04, 2025 26m

Andy and Kev make another landing in Arnhem, but it's with Bart Steenkamer, a local Dutch battlefield tour guide who specializes in personalized tours. Bart has a drink with the lads and talks about…

S1E26 Ever Glorious : Napier Crookenden, 6 Airborne - With John Greenacre.

Aug 21, 2025 51m

Who was Napier Crookenden and what did he mean to the 6th Airlanding Brigade and 9th Parachute Battalion? In the second episode of Airborne personalities, John Greenacre sits down with Andy and Kev…

S1E25 Maroon In Movies : WW2 British Airborne at the Cinema.

Aug 07, 2025 56m

Lights, camera, action!! Andy and Kev sit down and have a pint with the lads from Fighting on Film, Robbie McGuire and Matthew Moss, to discuss British Airborne on film. Is A Bridge Too Far the…

S1E23 Mad About The Boy? - General F.A.M. Browning - Part 2 : Arnhem and Aftermath.

Jul 24, 2025 48m

In part two of our General F.A.M. Browning episodes, we discuss Boys involvement in the Arnhem disaster, the fall out from it, and his post war career and legacy....Don't forget to LIKE and FOLLOW 🍻

S1E23 The Great Glider Gamble? : Op LADBROKE Sicily Assault '43 - With Mike Peters.

Jul 10, 2025 49m

Before Tonga/Mallard, Market Garden, or Varsity - there was Ladbroke. Andy and Kev glide into Sicily as they sit down, have a pint, and chat with Mike Peters about Operation Ladbroke - the 1st…

S1E21 BEGGARS Belief : Op 'Turkey Buzzard' & The Sicily Assault 1943 - With Mike Peters

Jun 26, 2025 37m

Before Operations LADBROKE and FUSTIAN, there was Operation BEGGAR, or as the Glider Pilots called it "Operation Turkey Buzzard". Join Andy and Kev as they chat over a pint with Mike Peters about the…

S1E21 Normandy Debrief?! - BONUS EPISODE.

Jun 19, 2025 23m Bonus

Join Andy and Kev for an impromptu bonus episode. We talk about Andy walking the ground in Normandy, what's coming up in future episodes, and "going Commando" - literally! Don't forget to COMMENT and…

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