How Did Exploding Rats Help Win WW2?
Greg James and Bella Mackie don their best spy gear for a WW2 History lesson from Miss Patel - all about the secretive Special Operations Executive (SOE).
Greg James and Bella Mackie don their best spy gear for a lesson in wartime espionage from History teacher Miss Patel.
Greg (Codename: Agent BaeWhizz) and Bella (00-PAL) learn how wartime recruits to the secretive Special Operations Executive (SOE) were trained up and prepared for covert activities in occupied Europe. They鈥檒l acquire cover stories, costumes and gadgets 鈥� possibly including some exploding rats 鈥� and discover how much these real-life stories, like the amazing Noor Inayat Khan and Virginia Hall, inspired the likes of James Bond and the modern-day SAS.
Bad students of all ages are welcome. Expect brilliant teachers, captivating subjects but absolutely no homework.
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- Sun 23 Jan 2022 20:00大象传媒 Radio 5 Live
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Teach Me A Lesson with Greg James and Bella Mackie
Greg James and Bella Mackie are back in the 大象传媒 Sounds Classroom.
