The Night Witches
A group of young Soviet women study aviation to become night bombers. Flying rudimentary aircraft, can they outsmart the Nazis?
After the outbreak of World War Two, best friends Polina Gelman and Galya Dokutovich are recruited to fly bombers for the Soviet Union. Can they outsmart the Nazis?
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 大象传媒 Studios Audio production for 大象传媒 Radio 4 and 大象传媒 Sounds.
Producer: Lorna Reader
Assistant Producer: Rachel Oakes
Executive Producer: Paul Smith
Written by Alex von Tunzelmann
Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts
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