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George Takei and the American Internment Camps—History's Secret Heroes: Series 1
Why was George Takei and his family imprisoned without trial in 1942?

Claude, Marcel and the Soldier with No Name—History's Secret Heroes: Series 1
Two eccentric French artists perform an extraordinary act of resistance.

Ghost Army—History's Secret Heroes: Series 1
A secret army unit with one job: to put on a show, for an audience who wants to kill them.

Charity Adams and the 6888—History's Secret Heroes: Series 1
Major Charity Adams arrives in Birmingham, England, to sort out an enormous problem.

Virginia Hall鈥檚 Great Escape—History's Secret Heroes: Series 1
How did Virginia Hall mastermind one of World War Two鈥檚 most astonishing prison breaks?

Trailer—History's Secret Heroes: Series 1
Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extraordinary stories from World War Two.