History's Heroes

By BBC Radio 4

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Subscribers: 599
Reviews: 1
Episodes: 41


 Jul 19, 2023

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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.

Episode Date
History's Secret Heroes: Series 3: Operation Anthropoid
Apr 01, 2025
History's Secret Heroes: Series 3: The Salon Albahari
Mar 25, 2025
History's Secret Heroes: Series 3: Witold Pilecki: The Infiltrator
Mar 18, 2025
History's Secret Heroes: Series 3: Curt Bloch and the Underwater Cabaret
Mar 11, 2025
History's Secret Heroes: Series 3: Noor Khan: The Operator
Mar 04, 2025
History's Secret Heroes: Series 3: Trailer
Feb 25, 2025
History's Youngest Heroes: Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope
Feb 24, 2025
History's Youngest Heroes: Hans and Sophie Scholl and the White Rose
Feb 17, 2025
History's Youngest Heroes: Vasily Arkhipov and the End of Days
Feb 10, 2025
History's Youngest Heroes: The Grisly World of Andreas Vesalius
Feb 03, 2025
History's Youngest Heroes: Rani Lakshmi Bai: The Warrior Queen
Jan 27, 2025
History's Youngest Heroes: The Visionary Julian of Norwich
Jan 20, 2025
History's Youngest Heroes: Louis Braille: Code Maker
Jan 13, 2025
History's Youngest Heroes: St Francis of Assisi: Teen Rebel
Jan 06, 2025
History's Youngest Heroes: Audrey Hepburn’s Teenage Resistance
Dec 30, 2024
History's Youngest Heroes: Grace Darling: Maiden of the Sea
Dec 23, 2024
History's Youngest Heroes: The Brief Reign of Lady Jane
Dec 16, 2024
History's Youngest Heroes: Nelson Mandela and the Defiance Campaign
Dec 09, 2024
History's Youngest Heroes: Trailer
Dec 02, 2024
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: Manfred Gans and X Troop
Jun 03, 2024
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: The Enigmatic Emily Anderson
May 27, 2024
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: Andrée De Jongh and the Comet Line
May 20, 2024
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: Charles Drew and the Blood Bank
May 13, 2024
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: Raymond Gurême: Escape Artist
May 06, 2024
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: Josefina Guerrero: The Maid of Manila
Apr 29, 2024
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: The Unbreakable Navajo Code
Apr 22, 2024
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: Christine Granville: The Spy Who Skied In From The Cold
Apr 15, 2024
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: Flying High with Johnny Smythe
Apr 08, 2024
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: The Extraordinary Cook Sisters
Apr 01, 2024
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2: Trailer
Mar 25, 2024
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Arslan Rezniqi and the Besa Code
Aug 02, 2023
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Jack King and the Fifth Column
Jul 26, 2023
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Skiing Commandos
Jul 19, 2023
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Bela Hazan and the Jewish Resistance
Jul 12, 2023
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: The Mystery of Garbo
Jul 05, 2023
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: George Takei and the American Internment Camps
Jun 28, 2023
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Claude, Marcel and the Soldier with No Name
Jun 21, 2023
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Ghost Army
Jun 14, 2023
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Charity Adams and the 6888
Jun 07, 2023
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Virginia Hall’s Great Escape
May 31, 2023
History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Trailer
May 24, 2023