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History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 1, Welcome to History’s Secret Heroes

History's Heroes

History's Secret Heroes: Series 1

Welcome to History’s Secret Heroes


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History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 1, 1. Virginia Hall’s Great Escape

1. Virginia Hall’s Great Escape

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 1, 2. Charity Adams and the 6888

2. Charity Adams and the 6888

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 1, 3. Ghost Army

3. Ghost Army

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 1, 4. Claude, Marcel and the Soldier with No Name

4. Claude, Marcel and the Soldier with No Name

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 1, 5. George Takei and the American Internment Camps

5. George Takei and the American Internment Camps

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 1, 6. The Mystery of Garbo

6. The Mystery of Garbo

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 1, 7. Bela Hazan and the Jewish Resistance

7. Bela Hazan and the Jewish Resistance

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 1, 8. Skiing Commandos

8. Skiing Commandos

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 1, 9. Jack King and the Fifth Column

9. Jack King and the Fifth Column

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 1, 10. Arslan Rezniqi and the Besa Code

10. Arslan Rezniqi and the Besa Code

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 2, Trailer

Trailer

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 2, The Extraordinary Cook Sisters

The Extraordinary Cook Sisters

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 2, 12. Flying High with Johnny Smythe

12. Flying High with Johnny Smythe

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 2, 13. Christine Granville: The Spy Who Skied In from the Cold

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

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 2, 14. The Unbreakable Navajo Code

14. The Unbreakable Navajo Code

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 2, 15.  Josefina Guerrero: The Maid of Manila

15. Josefina Guerrero: The Maid of Manila

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 2, 16. Raymond Gureme: Escape Artist

16. Raymond Gureme: Escape Artist

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 2, 17. Charles Drew and the Blood Bank

17. Charles Drew and the Blood Bank

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 2, 18. Andrée de Jongh and the Comet Line

18. Andrée de Jongh and the Comet Line

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 2, 19. The Enigmatic Emily Anderson

19. The Enigmatic Emily Anderson

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 2, 20. Manfred Gans and X Troop

20. Manfred Gans and X Troop

History's Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes, Trailer

Trailer

History's Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes, Nelson Mandela and the Defiance Campaign

Nelson Mandela and the Defiance Campaign

History's Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes: 2. The Brief Reign of Lady Jane

History's Youngest Heroes: 2. The Brief Reign of Lady Jane

History's Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes: 3. Grace Darling: Maiden of the Sea

History's Youngest Heroes: 3. Grace Darling: Maiden of the Sea

History's Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes: 4. Audrey Hepburn’s Teenage Resistance

History's Youngest Heroes: 4. Audrey Hepburn’s Teenage Resistance

History's Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes: 5. St Francis of Assisi: Teen Rebel

History's Youngest Heroes: 5. St Francis of Assisi: Teen Rebel

History's Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes: 6. Louis Braille: Code Maker

History's Youngest Heroes: 6. Louis Braille: Code Maker

History's Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes, The Visionary Julian of Norwich

The Visionary Julian of Norwich

History's Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes, Rani Lakshmi Bai: The Warrior Queen

Rani Lakshmi Bai: The Warrior Queen

May 24, 2023

2 minutes

Available for over a year

Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extraordinary stories from World War Two. Join her for tales of deception, acts of resistance and courage.

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