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History's Secret Heroes Episodes

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    20. Manfred Gans and X Troop

    An elite secret unit of Jewish commandos take on the Nazis.

  2. 19. The Enigmatic Emily Anderson

    How Britain鈥檚 top female codebreaker played a crucial role in Allied victory.

  3. 18. Andr茅e De Jongh and the Comet Line

    Can a daring young Belgian woman save the lives of hundreds of stranded airmen?

  4. 17. Charles Drew and the Blood Bank

    How did an African-American doctor come to lead the blood bank effort during the war?

  5. 16. Raymond Gur锚me: Escape Artist

    A young circus performer dedicates himself to bringing the Nazis down.

  6. 15. Josefina Guerrero: The Maid of Manila

    How did Josefina Guerrero鈥檚 leprosy lead her to become a brilliant spy?

  7. 14. The Unbreakable Navajo Code

    A group of Native American soldiers devise a secret code for the Allies.

  8. 13. Christine Granville: The Spy Who Skied In from the Cold

    Thrill-seeker Christine Granville becomes Britain鈥檚 first female spy during the war.

  9. 12. Flying High with Johnny Smythe

    Johnny Smythe, one of the first West African RAF airmen, navigates a terrifying flight.

  10. 11. The Extraordinary Cook Sisters

    How did two English opera-loving sisters help dozens of Jews escape Nazi Germany?

  11. 10. Arslan Rezniqi and the Besa Code

    How did Arslan Rezniqi, an Albanian merchant, save hundreds of Jewish refugees?

  12. 9. Jack King and the Fifth Column

    A bank worker from Surrey joins MI5. His job is to infiltrate British Fascists.

  13. 8. Skiing Commandos

    Can a team of Norwegian men on skis destroy a water plant in time to stop a nuclear war?

  14. 7. Bela Hazan and the Jewish Resistance

    A young Polish woman named Bela Hazan goes undercover to fight against the Nazis.

  15. 6. The Mystery of Garbo

    One of World War Two鈥檚 most successful double agents is finally revealed.

  16. 5. George Takei and the American Internment Camps

    Why was George Takei and his family imprisoned without trial in 1942?

  17. 4. Claude, Marcel and the Soldier with No Name

    Two eccentric French artists perform an extraordinary act of resistance.

  18. 3. Ghost Army

    A secret army unit with one job: to put on a show, for an audience who wants to kill them.

  19. 2. Charity Adams and the 6888

    Major Charity Adams arrives in Birmingham, England, to sort out an enormous problem.

  20. 1. Virginia Hall鈥檚 Great Escape

    How did Virginia Hall mastermind one of World War Two鈥檚 most astonishing prison breaks?

  21. Welcome to History鈥檚 Secret Heroes

    Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extraordinary stories from World War Two.

  22. Introducing Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

    Lucy Worsley introduces an episode from Lady Killers S3 and the story of Mary Surratt.

  23. Introducing History's Secret Heroes Series 2

    Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extraordinary stories from World War Two.

  24. Introducing Escape from The Maze

    Listen to Escape from the Maze from The History Podcast