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Secrets of World War II Episode 13 (The Aristocrat and the Communist)
Date de diffusion: : 19 Mars 2012This is the story of a wartime gamble that paid off. How a Scottish aristocrat befriended a ruthless communist and formed the unlikeliest of coalitions.
Secrets of World War II Episode 12 (Agent Garbo)
Date de diffusion: : 19 Mars 2012This is the true story of a consummate liar; the ultimate double agent; the spy who saved D-Day, Agent Garbo.
Secrets of World War II Episode 11 (Christine Granville: Polish Spy)
Date de diffusion: : 19 Mars 2012Christine Granville was Britain’s finest female spy. For five years in the second World War, she regularly risked her life to arm the resistance and to bring back information crucial to victory over Germany.
Secrets of World War II Episode 10 (The French Triple Agent)
Date de diffusion: : 19 Mars 2012In 1943 Churchill created a new SOE network in France code named “prosper”. But this network would soon fall victim to bitter betrayal, catastrophic incompetence and ultimately huge sacrifice.
Secrets of World War II Episode 9 (The Spy Mistress and the French Fiasco)
Date de diffusion: : 19 Mars 2012For 4 years, of the Second World War, Great Britain waged a secret campaign behind enemy lines in France. At the heart of this struggle was one woman. Skilful, meticulous and dedicated Vera Atkins was the perfect spy mistress.
Secrets of World War II Episode 8 (The SAS Italian Job)
Date de diffusion: : 19 Mars 2012January 1945, Italy. SOE agent Michael Lees is parachuted into German-held North Italy. His mission, to meet up with local partisans and cause mayhem behind German lines. Within weeks, he locates an important German HQ.
Secrets of World War II Episode 7 (The Dutch Disaster)
Date de diffusion: : 19 Mars 2012On the night of the 7th November 1941 the RAF dropped two agents of the special operations executive into German occupied Holland. Their landing behind enemy lines marked the beginning of one of the most disastrous episodes in the...
Secrets of World War II Episode 6 (The Scholar and the Fight for Greece)
Date de diffusion: : 19 Mars 2012In October 1942 Monty Woodhouse; scholar, diplomat, warrior was parachuted into Greece to raise hell. With a motley band of partisans, he would pull off one of the most spectacular missions of the entire war.
Secrets of World War II Episode 5 (The Banker, the Norwegians & the Bomb)
Date de diffusion: : 19 Mars 2012In the chaos of 1940, Churchill created the ‘Special Operations Executive’. The actions of Charles Hambro, who oversaw two operations - Grouse and Gunnerside - that helped stop the Nazis from developing nuclear technology.
Secrets of World War II Episode 4 (Double Agent Tricycle)
Date de diffusion: : 19 Mars 2012A wealthy lawyer, debonair ladies man, consummate actor and fearless gambler, Dusko Popov played the role of playboy amongst the top echelons of British society to become one of Germany’s most trusted spies. In fact, he was one of...
Secrets of World War II Episode 3 (The Mafia Connection)
Date de diffusion: : 19 Mars 2012Charles “Lucky” Luciano was the father of modern organised crime, a pimp, a racketeer and a murderer. In 1936 he was sentenced to serve 50 years in jail, where he was meant to die, instead he spent just 10 years there and died a free...
Secrets of World War II Episode 2 (Hardy Amies and the Belgian Hit List)
Date de diffusion: : 19 Mars 2012Edwin Hardy Amies, fashion designer, businessman, couturier for the Queen. But, as a young man, he was also one of Britain’s most unlikely spymasters. He worked for S.O.E. – the Special Operations Executive – Winston Churchill’s...
Secrets of World War II Episode 1 (The Special Interrogation Group)
Date de diffusion: : 19 Mars 2012Summer 1942, in the desert of North Africa, a small band of soldiers were selected by the British for a unique mission. These men could speak fluent German because they were the children of German Jews, victims of the holocaust. They...