History's Heroes
History's Secret Heroes: Series 2
16. Raymond Gureme: Escape Artist
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May 6, 2024
29 minutes
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A young circus performer from a traveling family in France breaks out of an internment camp and dedicates himself to bringing the Nazis down.
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