James Holland

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Contacts

Agent:
Theia Nankivell

Assistant Agent:
Anna Muir

anna@kbjmanagement.co.uk

Corporate & Live Speaking Enquiries:
COBJ Management

general@cobjmanagement.co.uk

Brand Enquiries:
Jess Hardy

jess@kbjmanagement.co.uk

Voice Over Agent:
Emma Torrens

emma@vobjmanagement.co.uk

Literary Agent

Patrick Walsh
info@pewliterary.com

James Holland is an internationally acclaimed historian, bestselling author, and broadcaster who specialises in the history of the Second World War. He co-hosts the popular podcast  with Al Murray, and fronts the annual live event, We Have Ways Fest. The two also host the YouTube series , in which each episode sees them walking a different battlefield of Europe to honour the people, places and stories of World War II.

James has presented a large number of documentaries from the globally watched to the BAFTA short-listed for the BBC and the award-winning series, His authoritative yet engaging presentation style has earned him a loyal following among audiences seeking compelling, in-depth explorations of history.

As an author James has written an impressive array of best-selling works of non-fiction, including and and most recently , which was published by Penguin Books in September 2024. He is also the author of a number of acclaimed novels, including the popular Jack Tanner fiction series.

Outside of his broadcast and literary work, James is a research fellow at St Andrew’s University and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He is also the Co-Founder and Creative Director of the annual Chalke History Festival in the UK.

Television

80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz
Expert
BBC News Special 2025
D-Day 80: Tribute To The Fallen
Expert
2024
Secrets of the Dead: World War Speed
Presenter
PBS2019
Lost Home Movies of Nazi Germany
Presenter
BBC Two2019
Pritzker Military Presents
Presenter
PBS2015 — 2018
Imphal & Kohima: Britain's Greatest Battle
Presenter
HistoryHit TV2018
Hunting Hitler
Expert
History Channel2018
Normandy '44: The Battle Beyond D-Day
Presenter
BBC Two2014
The Battle for Malta
Presenter
BBC Two2013
Cold War, Hot Jets
Presenter
BBC Two2013
Dam Busters: The Race to Smash the German Dams
Presenter
BBC Two2011
Battle of Britain: The Real Story
Presenter
BBC Two2010

Books

James Holland

Cassino '44

James Holland

The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943

James Holland

Brothers in Arms: One Legendary Tank Regiment's Bloody War from D-Day to VE-Day

James Holland

Sicily '43: The First Assault on Fortress Europe

James Holland

The War in Italy

James Holland

The Bomber War

James Holland

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

James Holland

Royal Air Force, The Official Story

James Holland

The Pacific War 1941-1943

James Holland

Big Week: The Biggest Air Battle of World War Two

James Holland

The Eastern Front 1941–1943

James Holland

The Desert War

James Holland

The Battle of the Atlantic

James Holland

Blitzkrieg

James Holland

The War in the West: A New History: Volume 2: The Allies Fight Back 1941-43

James Holland

The Battle of Britain

James Holland

Burma '44: The Battle That Turned Britain's War in the East

James Holland

The War in the West - A New History: Volume 1: Germany Ascendant 1939-1941

James Holland

The Devil's Pact

James Holland

Blood of Honour

James Holland

The Battle of Britain: Five Months That Changed History

James Holland

Darkest Hour

James Holland

Fortress Malta: An Island Under Siege 1940–43

James Holland

The Odin Mission

James Holland

Italy's Sorrow: a Year of War, 1944-1945

James Holland

Heroes: The Greatest Generation and the Second World War

James Holland

Dam Busters: The Race to Smash the Dams, 1943

News

KBJ Signs James Holland

30th January 2025

We are delighted to announce that internationally acclaimed author, historian and broadcaster, James Holland, has joined Team KBJ and will be working withTheia Nankivell

Podcasts

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk
Comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland discuss all matters WW2.
Battleground
In this episode of Battleground '44 series Saul speaks to Historian and friend of the show James Holland.
The Rest is History
On today's pod Tom and Dominic are joined by historian - and brother of Tom - James Holland to discuss Operation Barbarossa and the Nazi invasion of 1941, whether it was doomed to fail, and the role it played in the escalation of the Holocaust.
History Hit
By the summer of 1943, there were Allied boots on Axis soil. Sicily had been taken, and fascism's grip on Italy was beginning to loosen. But Allied command was faced with a tough decision - what to do next? Dan is joined by historian, author and broadcaster, James Holland, to explain why they decided to invade Italy proper and tell us how the invasion played out.