53 - Her Finest Hour: Diana Rowden, SOE Agent

When we think of Allied prisoners of war in German camps, we often picture barbed wire, watchtowers, tunnels, and the constant urge to escape. Stalag Luft III is remembered above all for the Great Escape, one of the most famous prison breaks of the Second World War. But captivity ...  Show more

When people think about the secret war in occupied Europe, they often picture agents, resistance fighters, and acts of sabotage carried out behind enemy lines. But those networks depended on a hidden air bridge that carried agents and supplies into occupied territory and brought ...  Show more

However you feel about the royal family, there's no denying, there was something about Princess Diana.

From the clothes she wore to the causes she championed, she set the template for the modern royal, ruffling a lot of feathers in the process.

Why did she ...

How are young carers coping in the lockdown? We hear from 17 year old James who looks after his mum and grandma. And Dr Kate Blake-Holmes joins us too. She's a social worker at the University of East Anglia and is carrying out research into this area. As we experience lockdown, h ...  Show more

Après son retour d’exil, le mariage de Marguerite est annulé et son mari l’autorise à rentrer à Paris. Malgré son âge avancé, elle ne perd rien de son charisme et de son esprit, et marque l’Histoire même après sa mort.  "Secrets d'Histoire" est un podcast d'Initial Studio, adapté ...  Show more

31 août 1997. Le monde est en deuil. On pleure la mort de Lady Diana, emportée dans un tragique accident de voiture alors qu’elle fuyait les paparazzis. Celle qui était condamnée à un mariage sans amour avait pourtant réussi à voler le cœur de son peuple grâce à son empathie e ...