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History's Secret Heroes: Series 2
An elite secret unit of Jewish commandos take on the Nazis.
History's Youngest Heroes
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Nicola Coughlan shines a light on extraordinary young people from across history.
Nelson Mandela and the Defiance Campaign
A young activist attempts to overthrow apartheid in South Africa.
The Brief Reign of Lady Jane
Trapped in the Tower of London, Lady Jane Grey must choose between life or death.
Grace Darling: Maiden of the Sea
A reclusive young woman embarks on a perilous rescue mission
Audrey Hepburn’s Teenage Resistance
How did the young Audrey Hepburn take on the Nazis?
St Francis of Assisi: Teen Rebel
A wealthy young man severs ties with his family and embarks on a drastic new life.
Louis Braille: Code Maker
A young Frenchman invents a tool that will change the lives of blind people.
The Visionary Julian of Norwich
A young woman locks herself in a cell for years and becomes a literary trailblazer.
Rani Lakshmi Bai: The Warrior Queen
A 22-year-old Indian woman takes on the British Empire.
The Grisly World of Andreas Vesalius
A young man becomes a sensation when he starts dissecting corpses in front of crowds.
Vasily Arkhipov and the End of Days
A young naval officer must choose whether to save the world or trigger its destruction.
Hans and Sophie Scholl and the White Rose
A brother and sister mount a daring campaign against the Nazis.
Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope
Terry Fox sets out to run the length of Canada on a prosthetic leg.
History's Secret Heroes: Series 3
Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extraordinary stories from World War Two
Noor Khan: The Operator
In occupied , can Agent Madeleine escape from the Nazis?
Curt Bloch and the Underwater Cabaret
A German refugee risks his life to ridicule Hitler.
Witold Pilecki: The Infiltrator
Why did Witold Pilecki volunteer to be sent to Auschwitz?
The Salon Albahari
A fashion boutique in Sarajevo houses an enormous secret.
Operation Anthropoid
Two men set out to assassinate one of Hitler’s most high-ranking officers.
The Night Witches
A group of Soviet women take to the skies to become night bombers.
Leif Larsen and the Shetland Bus
Will the Nazis uncover the secret of the Shetland Bus?
Dudley Clarke: The Great Deceiver
How did a British army officer use magic tricks to fool the Nazis?
Agent Zo's Leap of Faith
Can Agent Zo save the lives of thousands of women in Nazi-occupied Poland?
Ita Ekpenyon and the Blitz
Can a Nigerian warden stop a riot from breaking out in a London air raid shelter?
Introducing... Pretender Prince
Jack Lowden presents a compelling drama on the rise and fall of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
