Secret War

In the desert of North Africa in the summer of 1942, a small band of soldiers were selected by the British for a unique mission.

T01:C02 - S01:E02 - Hardy Amies: Operation Ratweek

Edwin Hardy Amies. Fashion designer, businessman, couturier for the Queen But as a young man, he was also one of Britain’s most unlikely spymasters...

T01:C03 - S01:E03 - The Mafia Connection

With the fate of the free world in the balance, the US government turns to the head of the New York Mafia for help, and gets far more than they bargained for in return.

T01:C04 - S01:E04 - Double Agent Tricycle

A wealthy lawyer, debonair ladies man, consummate actor and fearless gambler, Dusko Popov played the role of playboy to become one of Germany’s most trusted spies.

T01:C05 - S01:E05 - The Banker, the Norwegians and the Bomb

In the chaos of 1940, Churchill created the ‘Special Operations Executive’. Its task – to “set Europe ablaze”.

T01:C06 - S01:E06 - The Scholar and the Fight for Greece

This is the story of one of the most controversial missions of World War Two.

T01:C07 - S01:E07 - The Dutch Disaster

53 min

On the night of the 7th of November 1941, the RAF dropped two agnets of the Special Operations Executive into German occupied Holland.

T01:C08 - S01:E08 - The SAS Italian Job

SOE agent Michael Lees is parachuted into German-held North Italy. His mission – to meet up with local partisans and cause mayhem behind German lines.

T01:C09 - S01:E09 - The Spymistress & the French Fiasco

For 4 years, of the Second World War, Great Britain waged a secret campaign behind enemy lines in France. At the heart of this struggle was one woman.

T01:C10 - S01:E10 - The French Triple Agent

55 min

Between March 1943 and February 1944, forty-three allied secret agents were parachuted behind enemy lines into German occupied France.

T01:C11 - S01:E11 - Christine Granville, Polish Spy

Christine Granville was Britain’s finest female spy. She regularly risked her life to arm the resistance and to bring back information crucial to victory over Germany.

T01:C12 - S01:E12 - Agent Garbo

This is the true story of a consummate liar; the ultimate double agent; the spy who saved D-Day, Agent GARBO.

T01:C13 - S01:E13 - The Aristocrat & the Balkan Communist