What happens when you set a telenovela in First World War France?
This month Chris, Angus and Jessica review the Netflix limited series Les Combattantes (Women at War). Along the way, we discuss untranslatable words, the relationship between war atrocities and propaganda, recreational drug use, and the excellent communication links of a small-town convent.
References:
Women at war, (2022)
The Bonfire of Destiny, (2019)
RH Mottram, The Spanish Farm, (1924)
John Horne and Alan Kramer, German Atrocities, 1914: A history of denial (2001)
Lukasz Kamienski, Shooting Up: A history of drugs in warfare (2016)
27 - Over the Top Magazine
26 - Textiles
25 - The Contemporary Image of the Junior British Officer
24 - Football
23 - Charley's War
22 - Classical Imagery
21 - Russian Myth and Memory
20 - Short Stories
19 - Franz Ferdinand
18 - Sounds of War
17 - Theatre and the First World War
16 - 37 Days
15 - Computer Games
14 - Sam Mendes' 1917 and the Landscape
13 - Popular Films First World War Films
12 - Obscure First World War Films
11 - Board Games
10 - The Christmas Truce of 1914
09 - 'Blasted Things' with Lesley Glaister
08 - Dreamers of the Day: TE Lawrence
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