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Jul 19, 2023
History's Heroes: the BBC's breathtaking, high stakes, story-led history podcast feed that shines a light on extraordinary people from across history.
Series include 'History's Youngest Heroes' with narration from Nicola Coughlan and 'History's Secret Heroes' with narration from Helena Bonham Carter.
In History's Youngest Heroes, actress Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton, Derry Girls) tells twelve true stories of rebellion, risk and the radical power of youth. Before she became a Hollywood star, how did the young Audrey Hepburn take on the Nazis during World War Two? As a young activist, how did Nelson Mandela attempt to overthrow the South African government to end apartheid? Did Queen of England, Lady Jane Grey give up her faith or face the executioner's axe? Why did Terry Fox, a young man with a prosthetic leg, set out to run the length of Canada? Join Nicola to hear inspiring tales of young heroes both famous and forgotten, whose bravery demonstrates how young people can change history.
In History's Secret Heroes, Helena Bonham Carter recounts untold stories of heroes from World War Two whose acts of resistance, deception and courage helped defeat fascism. In each episode, Helena shines a light on the spies, Royal Air Force pilots, army officers, prisoners of war and double agents who risked their lives to save others. Learn all about forgotten stories of survival, bravery and espionage - from the opera singers who helped dozens of Jewish people escape Nazi Germany, to the woman that Winston Churchill would go on to call his favourite spy. Previous episodes have looked at the story of the American actor George Takei (Star Trek), who was imprisoned without trial along with 12,000 other Japanese Americans, and Bela Hazan, a young Jewish woman who went undercover at the Gestapo headquarters to fight against the Nazis. From secret missions behind enemy lines in occupied Europe, to underground resistance movements across Germany, France, Poland, Great Britain and beyond, History's Secret Heroes reveals how ordinary people can make an extraordinary impact.
Join Nicola and Helena for tales of deception, rebellion, risk and courage.
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History's Secret Heroes: Series 3: The Salon Albahari
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Mar 25, 2025 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 3: Witold Pilecki: The Infiltrator
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Mar 18, 2025 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 3: Curt Bloch and the Underwater Cabaret
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Mar 11, 2025 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 3: Noor Khan: The Operator
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Mar 04, 2025 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 3: Trailer
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Feb 25, 2025 |
History's Youngest Heroes: Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope
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Feb 24, 2025 |
History's Youngest Heroes: Hans and Sophie Scholl and the White Rose
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Feb 17, 2025 |
History's Youngest Heroes: Vasily Arkhipov and the End of Days
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Feb 10, 2025 |
History's Youngest Heroes: The Grisly World of Andreas Vesalius
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Feb 03, 2025 |
History's Youngest Heroes: Rani Lakshmi Bai: The Warrior Queen
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Jan 27, 2025 |
History's Youngest Heroes: The Visionary Julian of Norwich
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Jan 20, 2025 |
History's Youngest Heroes: Louis Braille: Code Maker
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Jan 13, 2025 |
History's Youngest Heroes: St Francis of Assisi: Teen Rebel
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Jan 06, 2025 |
History's Youngest Heroes: Audrey Hepburn’s Teenage Resistance
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Dec 30, 2024 |
History's Youngest Heroes: Grace Darling: Maiden of the Sea
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Dec 23, 2024 |
History's Youngest Heroes: The Brief Reign of Lady Jane
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Dec 16, 2024 |
History's Youngest Heroes: Nelson Mandela and the Defiance Campaign
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Dec 09, 2024 |
History's Youngest Heroes: Trailer
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Dec 02, 2024 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: Manfred Gans and X Troop
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Jun 03, 2024 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: The Enigmatic Emily Anderson
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May 27, 2024 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: Andrée De Jongh and the Comet Line
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May 20, 2024 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: Charles Drew and the Blood Bank
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May 13, 2024 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: Raymond Gurême: Escape Artist
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May 06, 2024 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: Josefina Guerrero: The Maid of Manila
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Apr 29, 2024 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: The Unbreakable Navajo Code
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Apr 22, 2024 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: Christine Granville: The Spy Who Skied In From The Cold
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Apr 15, 2024 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: Flying High with Johnny Smythe
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Apr 08, 2024 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: The Extraordinary Cook Sisters
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Apr 01, 2024 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: Trailer
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Mar 25, 2024 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Arslan Rezniqi and the Besa Code
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Aug 02, 2023 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Jack King and the Fifth Column
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Jul 26, 2023 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Skiing Commandos
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Jul 19, 2023 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Bela Hazan and the Jewish Resistance
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Jul 12, 2023 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: The Mystery of Garbo
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Jul 05, 2023 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: George Takei and the American Internment Camps
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Jun 28, 2023 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Claude, Marcel and the Soldier with No Name
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Jun 21, 2023 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Ghost Army
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Jun 14, 2023 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Charity Adams and the 6888
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Jun 07, 2023 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Virginia Hall’s Great Escape
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May 31, 2023 |
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Trailer
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May 24, 2023 |