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In the first episode, we reveal how the prisoners built three huge tunnels and prepared 200 men for escape. We start in 1942, when the Nazi Reich is at the peak of its power, dominating almost all of Europe. Part 1 of 3.
In the second episode, Roger Bushell and the X Committee are devastated when their tunnel, nicknamed Tom, is discovered and destroyed by the ferrets. Spurred on by the news of another successful escape, Bushell soon decides to reopen their other tunnel. Part 2 of 3.
In the final episode, the escapees have fled in all directions. Out of 200 who were trying to get out, 76 made their escape. The 77th man was the one spotted and the remaining prisoners had no hope of following their friends through the tunnel. Part 3 of 3.
Lucy Worsley explores the lives of six real people who lived, worked and volunteered during the Blitz. It shows their remarkable resilience, as well as the terrible suffering they endured, shining a light on the role of the frontline workers and volunteers at the heart of it all.
Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts explores the often-contradictory role played by Black soldiers throughout American history, with particular emphasis on the settling of the American West and colonialism abroad.
Turning to the rivers and lakes contained in the Serengeti eco-system and looking at creatures whose lives are controlled by the presence or lack of life-giving water. Part 11 of 12.
