James Holland

James Holland

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderMale
BirthdayJun 27, 1970
BiographyJames Holland (born 27 June 1970) is an English popular historian, author and broadcaster, who specialises in the history of the Second World War.

Holland has written novels and non-fiction history books focusing on the Second World War, and presented documentaries for television and radio. He is the co-founder and co-chair of the annual Chalke Valley History Festival, and co-hosts the We Have Ways Of Making You Talk podcast with Al Murray.

On 20 August 2025, Holland was sanctioned by the Russian government as a response to UK sanctions on Russian companies and individuals in connection to the war in Ukraine.

Biography from the Wikipedia article James Holland (author). Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Hidden Histories of WWII
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as Presenter
Cold War, Hot Jets
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as Presenter
Hunting Nazi Treasure
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as Historian
Nazi War Machines: Secrets Uncovered
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Nazi War Machines: Secrets Uncovered

as Presenter
Normandy '44: D-Day and the Battle for France
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Normandy '44: D-Day and the Battle for France

as James Holland

Part of Crew

Normandy '44: D-Day and the Battle for France
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Normandy '44: D-Day and the Battle for France

as Based on the Novel Of

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