History's Secret Heroes

BBC Radio 4

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

  • 28 minutes 41 seconds
    History's Youngest Heroes: 3. Grace Darling: Maiden of the Sea

    When a reclusive young woman spots a shipwreck off the coast of Northumberland, she embarks on a perilous rescue mission. Little does she know, it will make her world-famous.

    Nicola Coughlan shines a light on extraordinary young people from across history. Join her for 12 stories of rebellion, risk and the radical power of youth.

    A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

    Producer: Suniti Somaiya Edit Producer: Melvin Rickarby Assistant Producer: Lorna Reader Executive Producer: Paul Smith Written by Alex von Tunzelmann Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts

    23 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 28 minutes 39 seconds
    History's Youngest Heroes: 2. The Brief Reign of Lady Jane

    Stripped of her crown and trapped In the Tower of London will Lady Jane Grey give up her faith or face the executioner’s axe?

    Nicola Coughlan shines a light on extraordinary young people from across history. Join her for 12 stories of rebellion, risk and the radical power of youth.

    A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

    Producer: Suniti Somaiya Assistant Producer: Lorna Reader Executive Producer: Paul Smith Written by Alex von Tunzelmann Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts

    16 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 29 minutes 8 seconds
    History's Youngest Heroes: 1. Nelson Mandela and the Defiance Campaign

    Before he became a world leader, how did Mandela as a young activist first attempt to overthrow the South African government to end apartheid?

    Nicola Coughlan shines a light on extraordinary young people from across history. Join her for 12 stories of rebellion, risk and the radical power of youth.

    A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

    Producer: Suniti Somaiya Edit Producer: Melvin Rickarby Assistant Producer: Elaina Boateng Executive Producer: Paul Smith Written by Alex von Tunzelmann Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts

    9 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 3 minutes 10 seconds
    Introducing History's Youngest Heroes

    Nicola Coughlan shines a light on extraordinary young people from across history. Join her for 12 stories of rebellion, risk and the radical power of youth.

    2 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 30 minutes 6 seconds
    20. Manfred Gans and X Troop

    Manfred Gans joins an elite, secret unit of Jewish commandos to take on the Nazis with advanced fighting and counterintelligence skills. But can he save his own family?

    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 Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

    Producer: Suniti Somaiya Assistant Producer: Lorna Reader Executive Producer: Paul Smith Written by Alex von Tunzelmann Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts

    3 June 2024, 4:00 am
  • 28 minutes 34 seconds
    19. The Enigmatic Emily Anderson

    Emily Anderson led a double life. This shy musicologist from Galway was also a top codebreaker for the British, whose work would play a crucial role in Allied victory.

    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 Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

    Producer: Suniti Somaiya Assistant Producer: Lorna Reader Executive Producer: Paul Smith Written by Alex von Tunzelmann Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts

    27 May 2024, 4:00 am
  • 29 minutes 7 seconds
    18. Andrée De Jongh and the Comet Line

    A 24-year-old Belgian woman masterminds an escape line, spanning eight hundred miles of Nazi-occupied territory, stretching from Belgium to Spain. Can Andrée de Jongh save the lives of hundreds of stranded airmen?

    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 Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

    Producer: Suniti Somaiya Edit Producer: Melvin Rickarby Assistant Producer: Lorna Reader Executive Producer: Paul Smith Written by Alex von Tunzelmann Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts

    20 May 2024, 4:00 am
  • 28 minutes 53 seconds
    17. Charles Drew and the Blood Bank

    Charles Drew, an American doctor, led the creation and use of blood banks, saving countless lives both in war and in peacetime. But while he worked around the clock to save lives, he would be dragged into a battle on a different front: the battle for civil rights and racial equality in the United States.

    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 Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

    Producer: Suniti Somaiya Assistant Producer: Lorna Reader Executive Producer: Paul Smith Written by Alex von Tunzelmann Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts

    13 May 2024, 4:00 am
  • 29 minutes 7 seconds
    16. Raymond GurĂŞme: Escape Artist

    A young circus performer from a traveling family in France breaks out of an internment camp and dedicates himself to bringing the Nazis down.

    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 Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

    Producer: Suniti Somaiya Edit Producer: Melvin Rickarby Assistant Producer: Lorna Reader Executive Producer: Paul Smith Written by Alex von Tunzelmann Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts

    6 May 2024, 4:00 am
  • 28 minutes 48 seconds
    15. Josefina Guerrero: The Maid of Manila

    After contracting Hansen’s Disease, then known as leprosy, Josefina Guerrero makes a remarkable decision. She becomes a spy for the resistance in Manila.

    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 Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

    Producer: Suniti Somaiya Edit Producer: Melvin Rickarby Assistant Producer: Lorna Reader Executive Producer: Paul Smith Written by Alex von Tunzelmann Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts

    29 April 2024, 4:00 am
  • 29 minutes
    14. The Unbreakable Navajo Code

    A group of Native American soldiers use their language to devise a secret code for the Allies. Can the Navajo code help win one of the fiercest battles of the war?

    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 Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

    Producer: Suniti Somaiya Edit Producer: Melvin Rickarby Assistant Producer: Lorna Reader Executive Producer: Paul Smith Written by Alex von Tunzelmann Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts

    22 April 2024, 4:00 am
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