War Movie Theatre | for Fans of Classic War Films and Cinema History cover art

War Movie Theatre | for Fans of Classic War Films and Cinema History

War Movie Theatre | for Fans of Classic War Films and Cinema History

By: Robert Hutton & Duncan Weldon - War Movies Fans
Listen for free

Love classic war movies? So do we. From Troy to World War II to Vietnam to Aliens, we analyse which war films work and what they say about us.


Banned from watching old war movies by their families, writers Robert Hutton and Duncan Weldon meet in their secret basement to discuss why the navy don't simply sail round the other side of Navarone, and why everyone is too old in Saving Private Ryan. Each week, a different film, sometimes brought along by a guest. From Powell and Pressburger's Colonel Blimp to Starship Troopers to Where Eagles Dare to A Bridge Too Far, we've got you covered.


What will win the Broadsword Radio Prize For The Most Implausible Moment?

Who will take the Cooler King Award For Most Gratuitous American?

And what gets the coveted Dam Busters Dog Prize For Most Problematic Moment?


The podcast formerly known as A Pod Too Far.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert Hutton & Duncan Weldon 2026 Art
Episodes
  • Escape to Victory - AGAIN - with Alan Allport

    Escape to Victory - AGAIN - with Alan Allport
    Jun 11 2026

    It's the World Cup, which means it's time for Rob and Duncan to Escape To Victory! Again! It's the only prisoner of war film to feature three different World Cup winners, and the only war movie to be decide by a bicycle kick. Michael Caine is too old and Sylvester Stallone knows too little about football, but thanks to a bunch of extras from Ipswich Town, the movie has become a classic. Particularly because it sees the Nazis organise a football match that is somehow less dodgy than anything FIFA touches.


    This week, they're joined by World War 2 historian Alan Allport, who spends his days trying to explain European history to Americans through football. Will he disappear at half time, or score a last-minute equaliser?


    Next week: The Way To The Stars

    See our prospective movie list! Buy merch! Visit our website: https://warmovietheatre.com


    Help us out by doing our listener survey: http://bit.ly/warmovietheatre-survey


    Suggestions? Comments? Drop us a line at warmovietheatre@gmail.com.Visit us at facebook.com/WarMovieTheatre or on Bluesky and Twitter or at our website.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Top Gun - with Marina Hyde

    Top Gun - with Marina Hyde
    Jun 4 2026

    Their egos writing cheques that their bodies can't cash, Rob and Duncan are joined by Top Gun superfan Marina Hyde to mark the 40th anniversary of the greatest film about naval aviators ever made. It's the movie that confirmed the status of Tom Cruise as a star, and also as a man who has no chemistry with his female co-leads. Is that because his real sparks were with Val Kilmer? Are Anthony Edwards and Meg Ryan the secret sauce?


    Plus Marina takes us through the five hottest men in the film. You may be surprised by who isn't in there.


    Next week: to mark the World Cup, we're going to Escape To Victory (again).

    See our prospective movie list! Buy merch! Visit our website: https://warmovietheatre.com


    Help us out by doing our listener survey: http://bit.ly/warmovietheatre-survey


    Suggestions? Comments? Drop us a line at warmovietheatre@gmail.com.Visit us at facebook.com/WarMovieTheatre or on Bluesky and Twitter or at our website.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Jarhead - with Owain Mulligan

    Jarhead - with Owain Mulligan
    May 28 2026

    One of the classic films of military misery, Jarhead is a tale of just how awful life can be if the US Marine Corps sends you to the desert. The true-ish story of one man's Gulf War I, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard, it offered a ho-holds-barred portrayal of the way that making people into killers can leave them struggling to find their way back.


    We're joined by Owain Mulligan, whose memoir The Accidental Soldier is a funny, moving account of his own time in Iraq with the British Army after Gulf War II.


    Next week: Top Gun, with special guest Marina Hyde.

    See our prospective movie list! Buy merch! Visit our website: https://warmovietheatre.com


    Help us out by doing our listener survey: http://bit.ly/warmovietheatre-survey


    Suggestions? Comments? Drop us a line at warmovietheatre@gmail.com.Visit us at facebook.com/WarMovieTheatre or on Bluesky and Twitter or at our website.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 13 mins
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
All stars
Most relevant
Funny and interesting looking back at the films I was obsessed with in the 80’s when I was growing up.

If you grew up watching war films

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.