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History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 3, Noor Khan: The Operator

History's Heroes

History's Secret Heroes: Series 3

Noor Khan: The Operator

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March 4, 2025

29 minutes

Available for over a year

A female agent, codename Madeleine, is sent to the heart of occupied to transmit messages back to the Allies. Will the Nazis detect her?

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

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

Producers: Emma Weatherill and Suniti Somaiya

Executive Producer: Paul Smith

Written by Alex von Tunzelmann

Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts