How did the American spy Virginia Hall mastermind an astonishing prison break, leading her to become the Gestapo’s most wanted target?
Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extraordinary stories from World War Two. Join her for incredible tales of deception, acts of resistance and courage.
A BBC Studios Podcast production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
Producer: Amie Liebowitz Executive Producer: Paul Smith Written by Alex von Tunzelmann
Introducing Escape from The Maze
20. Manfred Gans and X Troop
19. The Enigmatic Emily Anderson
18. Andrée De Jongh and the Comet Line
17. Charles Drew and the Blood Bank
16. Raymond Gurême: Escape Artist
15. Josefina Guerrero: The Maid of Manila
14. The Unbreakable Navajo Code
13. Christine Granville: The Spy Who Skied In from the Cold
12. Flying High with Johnny Smythe
11. The Extraordinary Cook Sisters
Introducing History's Secret Heroes Series 2
10. Arslan Rezniqi and the Besa Code
9. Jack King and the Fifth Column
8. Skiing Commandos
7. Bela Hazan and the Jewish Resistance
6. The Mystery of Garbo
5. George Takei and the American Internment Camps
4. Claude, Marcel and the Soldier with No Name
3. Ghost Army
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