Never Mind The Dambusters

Never Mind The Dambusters…It’s The Bomber Command Podcast!

Join historians and authors Jane Gulliford Lowes and James Jefferies as they delve into the world of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War. In this weekly podcast (episodes released every Wednesday), Jane and James explore strategy, policy, and the events which shaped one of the most controversial campaigns of the war.

Despite their iconic status, Bomber Command's history extends far beyond the famed Dambusters raid of 1943 and the Avro Lancaster. Through insightful discussions, expert analysis of the strategic bombing campaign and first hand accounts by veterans and civilians on the ground, Never Mind the Dambusters offers listeners a comprehensive exploration of Bomber Command's operations and the diverse aircraft it employed, as well as tackling some tough topics.

Jane and James will be joined by leading academics, historians, aircraft enthusiasts, technicians and engineers and veterans' family members. Expect discussions on relevant books and films and a spotlight on a different aircraft in each episode. Please send in your questions to us on X (twitter) at @RAFBomber_Pod and on Instagram at @NeverMindTheDambusters. You can email the show at nmtdambusters@gmail.com.

Co-host

James Jefferies

James Jefferies is a PhD Candidate and Assistant Lecturer at the University of Essex specialising in the war in the air during the Second World War and the British cultural memory, and Associate Fellow (AFHEA) of the Higher Education Academy.
He also currently teaches at the University of Wolverhampton and has previously taught at Northeastern University, London , Jesus College, Cambridge and Corpus Christi, Oxford.
James has been published numerous times including in the Journal of Twentieth Century History and for the International Churchill Society. Previous talks have included conferences at the RAF Museum Hendon, University of Pittsburgh, and Aviation Cultures. He has also given talks for Battle Guide Virtual Tours, Museum of Combined Military Warfare, and History Indoors. He is also a postgraduate member of the Royal Historical Society and member of the Great War Group.

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