History's Secret Heroes
BBC Radio 4
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Helena Bonham Carter shines light on extraordinary stories from World War Two.
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AUG 6, 2024
Introducing Escape from The Maze
Listen to Escape from the Maze from The History Podcast
2 MIN
JUN 3, 2024
20. Manfred Gans and X Troop
An elite secret unit of Jewish commandos take on the Nazis.
30 MIN
MAY 27, 2024
19. The Enigmatic Emily Anderson
How Britain’s top female codebreaker played a crucial role in Allied victory.
28 MIN
MAY 20, 2024
18. Andrée De Jongh and the Comet Line
Can a daring young Belgian woman save the lives of hundreds of stranded airmen?
29 MIN
MAY 13, 2024
17. Charles Drew and the Blood Bank
How did an African-American doctor come to lead the blood bank effort during the war?
28 MIN
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