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13. Christine Granville: The Spy Who Skied In from the Cold

13. Christine Granville: The Spy Who Skied In from the Cold

FromHistory's Secret Heroes


13. Christine Granville: The Spy Who Skied In from the Cold

FromHistory's Secret Heroes

ratings:
Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Apr 15, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Thrill-seeker Christine Granville offers to ski across enemy lines and over the deadly Carpathian mountains, into Nazi-occupied Poland to gather intelligence for the British. Churchill would later call her his favourite spy.Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extraordinary stories from World War Two. Join her for incredible tales of deception, acts of resistance and courage. A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. Producer: Suniti Somaiya
Edit Producer: Melvin Rickarby
Assistant Producer: Lorna Reader
Executive Producer: Paul Smith
Written by Alex von Tunzelmann
Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts
Released:
Apr 15, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Helena Bonham Carter shines light on extraordinary stories from World War Two.