Show Notes
My very special guest today is a former Sergeant with the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment who led his men into close quarters combat with Iraqi insurgents back in 2004.
It was the first time since the Falklands War that British soldiers had fixed bayonets before going into combat - in what became known as the "Battle of Danny Boy”
You may have heard about this in the news earlier this year – as if the trauma of the battle itself wasn’t enough, a so-called human rights lawyer named Phil Shiner took it upon himself to falsify claims about the details of this battle and bring bogus suits against members of an incredibly brave company
Thankfully this charlatan was finally exposed, but sadly the damage had already been done.
So without further ado, I give you Brian Wood, inspiration, hero and recipient of the Military Cross – telling the story of the Battle of Danny Boy in his own words…
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More from Huey: Off The Record
Ok, so on Huey: Off the Record we like to feature new talent and my guest this week is no exception, he’s an up and coming comedian, actor, writer and producer, some of you mighta already heard of him…. It’s the one and only Ricky Gervais
My guest this week is a man who has almost certainly moved your feet and made you feel the beat in a club. It’s legendary house music DJ, producer and label boss Ashley Beedle.
The deal for this episode is simple: I answer your questions. Producer Jo does the askin, and we cover everything from the worst gig FLC ever played, to my personal recommendation for a night out in New York, the controversial decision between Parliament and Funkadelic, why the Ramones matter, and what I'd be doing if I wasn't doin this... Check it out yo, and enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Me and my best buddy King are continuing the conversation on #MeToo and all that surrounds it in the second part of this double header. And yo, we wanna know... Where were the boyfriends and the dads? And yeah we probably be droppin a few names that we know were misbehavin too. Check it out, keep your mind open and be part of the conversation... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.