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Watching War Films with My Dad
- Narrated by: Al Murray
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
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Summary
Al Murray's (AKA The Pub Landlord) musing on his childhood where his fascination with history and all things war began
Have you ever watched a film with someone who, at the most dramatic scene, argues that the plane on screen hasn't been invented yet? Or that the tank rumbling towards the hero at the end of the film is the wrong tank altogether? Al Murray is that someone. Try as he might, he can’t help himself.
Growing up in the 1970s, Al, with the help of his dad, became fascinated with the history of World War Two. They didn’t go to football; they went to battlefields. Because like so many of his generation whose childhood was all about Airfix, Action Man and Where Eagles Dare, he grew up in the cultural wake of the Second World War.
Part memoir, part life obsession, this is Al Murray musing on what he knows best. And he’s sure to tell you things about history that you were never taught at school.
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- Roger Home Forver.
- 04-11-19
Nostalgia for enternal 12yr olds.
Great stuff, I'm sure Mr Murray left the several bowlers such as F-16's having twin afterburners in, deliberately, just so sad gits like me can shout out to the speaker ' but the F-16 is a single engine jet, surely you mean F-15 Eagle or F-18 Hornet '
There is no cure.
Well done, for articulating the feelings of thousands of men-children still so happy their propellers didn't stick.
Or is it Airscrews??
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- robert m.
- 01-09-22
Please listen or read this book
Listened to it over for sittings and loves the pace and humour Al Murray is a very well read man on this subject with out the usual bias we often see. Thought provoking at time this period of time is irrevocably ingrained in the British thought process WHO WON THE WAR ANYWAY, 2 WORLD WARS & 1 WORLD CUP which this book is definitely not.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-09-18
funny poignant very well written
if you're aware of Al Murray, you you will be aware of his obsession with the Second World War I found this book delightful. Humorous, as you would expect from Mr Murray he treats the subject with great respect.
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- Mark
- 15-04-24
fantastic
Great insight into the second world war and fantastically read.if your in to history this is the book
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- B
- 10-02-15
Fantastic book.
A brilliant book, really well researched and hugely informative,, genuinely laugh out loud funny especially if you watched war films with your father.
As usual Al Murray is on fine form.
10/10
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- Brian Rossa
- 27-07-22
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First audio book that I have listened from start to the end All Murray is funny and poignant at the same time well worth getting the book if your into your history
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- John Bedder
- 08-02-18
Listening to Al Murry with my Dad.
Describing this book as simply a memoir doesn’t do it justice. It is part memoir, part biography, part autobiography, and part history book (with a bit or travel guide near the end). A well written, exceptionally well read and thoughtful work.
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- Ian David Williamson
- 23-06-16
Very entertaining and some interesting history too
I really enjoyed this book and Al Murray reads his own book with real feeling.
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- Graham
- 23-10-17
Super Stuff!
Loved It! Nice to hear an author admiting his human failings... I enjoyed it immensely!
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- Matt
- 19-02-15
A different view of Al Murray
Not quite what I expected. Al took a while to get me comfortable, but I would certainly buy another of his books now.
Excellent voice and delivery - I always prefer books read by the author. The footnotes were excellent and Al's grasp of historical events is very deep. Made more interesting by the fact that we have similar interests in military history, although Ihave to say that his go deeper than mine.
Not heavy, but serious enough with some very funny parts , very well delivered. No big surprise there.
Worth a listen.
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