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History's Secret Heroes - Series 2

16. Raymond Gur锚me: Escape Artist

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

• 29 mins

History's Secret Heroes - Series 2

17. 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

18. Andr茅e 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

19. The Enigmatic Emily Anderson

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

• 28 mins

History's Secret Heroes - Series 2

20. Manfred Gans and X Troop

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

• 30 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

Introducing History's Youngest Heroes

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

• 3 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

History's Youngest Heroes: 1. Nelson Mandela and the Defiance Campaign

A young activist attempts to overthrow apartheid in South Africa.

• 29 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

History's Youngest Heroes: 2. 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

History's Youngest Heroes: 3. Grace Darling: Maiden of the Sea

A reclusive young woman embarks on a perilous rescue mission

• 28 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

History's Youngest Heroes: 4. Audrey Hepburn鈥檚 Teenage Resistance

How did the young Audrey Hepburn take on the Nazis?

• 28 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

History's Youngest Heroes: 5. 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

History's Youngest Heroes: 6. Louis Braille: Code Maker

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

• 28 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

History's Youngest Heroes: 7. 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

History's Youngest Heroes: 8. Rani Lakshmi Bai: The Warrior Queen

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

• 28 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

History's Youngest Heroes: 9. 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

History's Youngest Heroes: 10. Vasily Arkhipov and the End of Days

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

• 28 mins

History's Youngest Heroes

History's Youngest Heroes: 11. Hans and Sophie Scholl and the White Rose

A brother and sister mount a daring campaign against the Nazis.

• 28 mins