History's Secret Heroes Podcast
Helena Bonham Carter shines light on extraordinary stories from World War Two.
Episodes to download
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20. Manfred Gans and X Troop
Mon 1 Apr 2024
An elite secret unit of Jewish commandos take on the Nazis.
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19. The Enigmatic Emily Anderson
Mon 1 Apr 2024
How Britain鈥檚 top female codebreaker played a crucial role in Allied victory.
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18. Andr茅e De Jongh and the Comet Line
Mon 1 Apr 2024
Can a daring young Belgian woman save the lives of hundreds of stranded airmen?
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17. Charles Drew and the Blood Bank
Mon 1 Apr 2024
How did an African-American doctor come to lead the blood bank effort during the war?
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16. Raymond Gur锚me: Escape Artist
Mon 1 Apr 2024
A young circus performer dedicates himself to bringing the Nazis down.
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15. Josefina Guerrero: The Maid of Manila
Mon 1 Apr 2024
How did Josefina Guerrero鈥檚 leprosy lead her to become a brilliant spy?
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14. The Unbreakable Navajo Code
Mon 1 Apr 2024
A group of Native American soldiers devise a secret code for the Allies.
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13. Christine Granville: The Spy Who Skied In from the Cold
Mon 1 Apr 2024
Thrill-seeker Christine Granville becomes Britain鈥檚 first female spy during the war.
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12. Flying High with Johnny Smythe
Mon 1 Apr 2024
Johnny Smythe, one of the first West African RAF airmen, navigates a terrifying flight.
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11. The Extraordinary Cook Sisters
Mon 1 Apr 2024
How did two English opera-loving sisters help dozens of Jews escape Nazi Germany?
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Introducing History's Secret Heroes Series 2
Mon 25 Mar 2024
Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extraordinary stories from World War Two.
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10. Arslan Rezniqi and the Besa Code
Wed 31 May 2023
How did Arslan Rezniqi, an Albanian merchant, save hundreds of Jewish refugees?
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9. Jack King and the Fifth Column
Wed 31 May 2023
A bank worker from Surrey joins MI5. His job is to infiltrate British Fascists.
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8. Skiing Commandos
Wed 31 May 2023
Can a team of Norwegian men on skis destroy a water plant in time to stop a nuclear war?
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7. Bela Hazan and the Jewish Resistance
Wed 31 May 2023
A young Polish woman named Bela Hazan goes undercover to fight against the Nazis.
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6. The Mystery of Garbo
Wed 31 May 2023
One of World War Two鈥檚 most successful double agents is finally revealed.
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5. George Takei and the American Internment Camps
Wed 31 May 2023
Why was George Takei and his family imprisoned without trial in 1942?
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4. Claude, Marcel and the Soldier with No Name
Wed 31 May 2023
Two eccentric French artists perform an extraordinary act of resistance.
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3. Ghost Army
Wed 31 May 2023
A secret army unit with one job: to put on a show, for an audience who wants to kill them.
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2. Charity Adams and the 6888
Wed 31 May 2023
Major Charity Adams arrives in Birmingham, England, to sort out an enormous problem.
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1. Virginia Hall鈥檚 Great Escape
Wed 31 May 2023
How did Virginia Hall mastermind one of World War Two鈥檚 most astonishing prison breaks?
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Welcome to History鈥檚 Secret Heroes
Wed 24 May 2023
Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extraordinary stories from World War Two.
