History's Secret Heroes: Series 1

Ghost Army

A secret army unit with one job: to put on a show, for an audience who wants to kill them.

• 29 mins

History's Secret Heroes: Series 1

Claude, Marcel and the Soldier with No Name

Two eccentric French artists perform an extraordinary act of resistance.

• 29 mins

History's Secret Heroes: Series 1

George Takei and the American Internment Camps

Why was George Takei and his family imprisoned without trial in 1942?

• 28 mins

History's Secret Heroes: Series 1

The Mystery of Garbo

One of World War Two’s most successful double agents is finally revealed.

• 29 mins

History's Secret Heroes: Series 1

Bela Hazan and the Jewish Resistance

A young Polish woman named Bela Hazan goes undercover to fight against the Nazis.

• 29 mins

History's Secret Heroes: Series 1

Skiing Commandos

Can a team of Norwegian men on skis destroy a water plant in time to stop a nuclear war?

• 28 mins

History's Secret Heroes: Series 1

Jack King and the Fifth Column

A bank worker from Surrey joins MI5. His job is to infiltrate British Fascists.

• 28 mins

History's Secret Heroes: Series 1

Arslan Rezniqi and the Besa Code

How did Arslan Rezniqi, an Albanian merchant, save hundreds of Jewish refugees?

• 30 mins

History's Secret Heroes: Series 2

Trailer

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

• 2 mins

History's Secret Heroes: Series 2

The Extraordinary Cook Sisters

How did two English opera-loving sisters help dozens of Jews escape Nazi Germany?

• 29 mins

History's Secret Heroes: Series 2

Flying High with Johnny Smythe

Johnny Smythe, one of the first West African RAF airmen, navigates a terrifying flight.

• 29 mins

History's Secret Heroes: Series 2

Christine Granville: The Spy Who Skied In From The Cold

Thrill-seeker Christine Granville becomes Britain’s first female spy during the war.

• 28 mins

History's Secret Heroes: Series 2

The Unbreakable Navajo Code

A group of Native American soldiers devise a secret code for the Allies.

• 29 mins

History's Secret Heroes: Series 2

Josefina Guerrero: The Maid of Manila

How did Josefina Guerrero’s leprosy lead her to become a brilliant spy?

• 28 mins

History's Secret Heroes: Series 2

Raymond Gurême: Escape Artist

A young circus performer dedicates himself to bringing the Nazis down.

• 29 mins

History's Secret Heroes: Series 2

Charles Drew and the Blood Bank

How did an African-American doctor come to lead the blood bank effort during the war?

• 28 mins

History's Secret Heroes: Series 2

Andrée De Jongh and the Comet Line

Can a daring young Belgian woman save the lives of hundreds of stranded airmen?

• 29 mins

History's Secret Heroes: Series 2

The Enigmatic Emily Anderson

How Britain’s top female codebreaker played a crucial role in Allied victory.

• 28 mins

History's Secret Heroes: Series 2

Manfred Gans and X Troop

An elite secret unit of Jewish commandos take on the Nazis.

• 30 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

Trailer

Nicola Coughlan shines a light on extraordinary young people from across history.

• 3 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

Nelson Mandela and the Defiance Campaign

A young activist attempts to overthrow apartheid in South Africa.

• 29 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

The Brief Reign of Lady Jane

Trapped in the Tower of London, Lady Jane Grey must choose between life or death.

• 28 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

Grace Darling: Maiden of the Sea

A reclusive young woman embarks on a perilous rescue mission

• 28 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

Audrey Hepburn’s Teenage Resistance

How did the young Audrey Hepburn take on the Nazis?

• 28 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

St Francis of Assisi: Teen Rebel

A wealthy young man severs ties with his family and embarks on a drastic new life.

• 28 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

Louis Braille: Code Maker

A young Frenchman invents a tool that will change the lives of blind people.

• 28 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

The Visionary Julian of Norwich

A young woman locks herself in a cell for years and becomes a literary trailblazer.

• 28 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

Rani Lakshmi Bai: The Warrior Queen

A 22-year-old Indian woman takes on the British Empire.

• 28 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

The Grisly World of Andreas Vesalius

A young man becomes a sensation when he starts dissecting corpses in front of crowds.

• 28 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

Vasily Arkhipov and the End of Days

A young naval officer must choose whether to save the world or trigger its destruction.

• 28 mins