20. Manfred Gans and X Troop
An elite secret unit of Jewish commandos take on the Nazis.
- 30 mins
- 01 Apr 2024
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History's Secret Heroes
Helena Bonham Carter shines light on extraordinary stories from World War Two.
Episodes (22 Available)
- 19. The Enigmatic Emily Anderson
How Britain’s top female codebreaker played a crucial role in Allied victory.
- 28 mins
- 01 Apr 2024
- 18. Andrée de Jongh and the Comet Line
Can a daring young Belgian woman save the lives of hundreds of stranded airmen?
- 29 mins
- 01 Apr 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 mins
- 01 Apr 2024
- 16. Raymond Gurême: Escape Artist
A young circus performer dedicates himself to bringing the Nazis down.
- 29 mins
- 01 Apr 2024
- 15. Josefina Guerrero: The Maid of Manila
How did Josefina Guerrero’s leprosy lead her to become a brilliant spy?
- 28 mins
- 01 Apr 2024
- 14. The Unbreakable Navajo Code
A group of Native American soldiers devise a secret code for the Allies.
- 29 mins
- 01 Apr 2024
- 13. Christine Granville: The Spy Who Skied In from the Cold
Thrill-seeker Christine Granville becomes Britain’s first female spy during the war.
- 28 mins
- 01 Apr 2024
- 12. Flying High with Johnny Smythe
Johnny Smythe, one of the first West African RAF airmen, navigates a terrifying flight.
- 29 mins
- 01 Apr 2024
- 11. The Extraordinary Cook Sisters
How did two English opera-loving sisters help dozens of Jews escape Nazi Germany?
- 29 mins
- 01 Apr 2024
Introducing History's Secret Heroes Series 2Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extraordinary stories from World War Two.
- 2 mins
- 25 Mar 2024
10. Arslan Rezniqi and the Besa CodeHow did Arslan Rezniqi, an Albanian merchant, save hundreds of Jewish refugees?
- 30 mins
- 31 May 2023
- 9. Jack King and the Fifth Column
A bank worker from Surrey joins MI5. His job is to infiltrate British Fascists.
- 28 mins
- 31 May 2023
- 8. Skiing Commandos
Can a team of Norwegian men on skis destroy a water plant in time to stop a nuclear war?
- 28 mins
- 31 May 2023
- 7. Bela Hazan and the Jewish Resistance
A young Polish woman named Bela Hazan goes undercover to fight against the Nazis.
- 29 mins
- 31 May 2023
- 6. The Mystery of Garbo
One of World War Two’s most successful double agents is finally revealed.
- 29 mins
- 31 May 2023
- 5. George Takei and the American Internment Camps
Why was George Takei and his family imprisoned without trial in 1942?
- 28 mins
- 31 May 2023
- 4. Claude, Marcel and the Soldier with No Name
Two eccentric French artists perform an extraordinary act of resistance.
- 29 mins
- 31 May 2023
- 3. Ghost Army
A secret army unit with one job: to put on a show, for an audience who wants to kill them.
- 29 mins
- 31 May 2023
- 2. Charity Adams and the 6888
Major Charity Adams arrives in Birmingham, England, to sort out an enormous problem.
- 28 mins
- 31 May 2023
