All Stations

The Guinea Pig Club were a group of young airmen who survived fiery crashes during the Second World War. Plastic Surgeon Sir Archibald McIndoe formed a social group of brave men and encouraged members not to hide their injuries and live full, active and happy lives. In Series Three of All Stations, we listen to the real-life stories from the Guinea Pig Club members, and we learn of their triumphs against the obstacles they faced. Series three is presented by historian Victoria Taylor, Writer Jed Mercurio, Actress Fiona Dolman and many others, including our RAF Benevolent Fund Ambassador Mike Goody.

Matthew Wignall’s play, A Gingerbread Man in the R.A.F, won our Battle of Britain-themed playwrighting competition earlier this year.

Matthew Wignall’s play, A Gingerbread Man in the R.A.F, won our Battle of Britain-themed playwrighting competition earlier this year.

The British mark the 31 October 1940 as the end of the Battle of Britain – the last day of day-time raids by the German air force. However, it was the 15th September - a day of extremely heavy fighting, now commemorated as Battle of Britain Day – which is regarded as the turning point in the battle.

In this episode, we’ll hear about the devastating experience of the Blitz bombings for British civilians — and how Fighter Command and Bomber Command were fighting back.

Historian Victoria Taylor shares the stories of thousands of people from across the Commonwealth, and from Nazi-occupied countries, who came to Britain to fight by its side — bruised, battered, but not yet broken.

Historian Victoria Taylor takes us back to just over a month into the battle when the Luftwaffe threw everything they could at the RAF - knowing they had to break them, to be able to invade Britain.

Our host, historian Victoria Taylor, explores what it was like to experience the Battle of Britain, both for those in the skies and on the ground at when Britain stared into the 'abyss of a new dark age'.

In 1940, Winston Churchill announced ‘The Battle of Britain is about to begin’. Series 2 of the All Stations podcast, brought to you by the RAF Benevolent Fund.

In the sixth and last episode of series one, Sue Holderness interviews RAF veteran Bob Greig.

In our fifth episode, Sue Holderness interviews RAF widows Nancy Presland and Maureen Pearce.

In our fourth episode, Sue Holderness interviews Second World War pilot George Dunn DFC Ld’H.

In this episode Sue Holderness interviews Jacqui Thompson, the wife of Senior Aircraftman Gary Thompson who was killed in Afghanistan in 2008.

In our second episode, Sue Holderness interviews Invictus Games Gold medalist and former RAF Regiment Gunner Mike Goody.

In our first episode, Sue Holderness interviews WW2 veteran and Spitfire ace Allan Scott DFM.

In the first series, Overcoming Adversity, we speak to a WW2 Spitfire pilot, a widow whose husband was killed in Afghanistan and other special guests. All Stations, a new podcast from the RAF Benevolent Fund.