Ham and Jam - The WW2 British Airborne Podcast

Arnhem Memories : A Dutch Family's War.

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 the Arnhem story, and what it means for the Dutch.

Making Us Talk - We Have Ways Fest 2025.

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 the Army Flying Museum, and finding an unexpected guest in their tent.....

Arnhem Descent : 10th Battalion - With Niall Cherry.

What happened to the 10th Parachute Battalion after landing on the Ginkel Heath? Historian, author and battlefield guide, Niall Cherry joins Andy and Kev for a pint to discuss events during the Battle of Arnhem surrounding the 10th Parachute Battalion. What happened after the men landed, and what was disposition of the battalion after the evacuation? 

Arnhem Battlefield : Walking The Ground - With Bart Steenkamer.

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 the Battle of Arnhem entirely from a tour guide perspective. 

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

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 to have a pint and discuss Crookenden's role in the history of the British Airborne.

Maroon In Movies : WW2 British Airborne at the Cinema - With Matt & Robbie from "Fighting On Film"

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 greatest British Airborne film or is it The Red Beret? Let the debate begin!!!!!
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Mad About The Boy? Pt.2 - General Browning : Arnhem and Aftermath.

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

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 Airlanding Brigade's assault to capture the Ponte Grande Bridge.
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BEGGARS Belief! : Op Turkey Buzzard , 1943 - With Mike Peters

Before there was Ladbroke and Fustian, there was Operation BEGGAR, or known by the glider pilots as "Turkey Buzzard". Andy and Kev have a pint and chat with Mike Peters about the operation designed to ferry vital Horsa gliders from the UK to North Africa.

Normandy Debrief?! - BONUS EPISODE.

Join Andy and Kev in 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 FOLLOW and COMMENT! 🍻