History | War
Station:
Sky History (GB)
Status:
In Development
Start:
2025-01-14
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In 2000, boxes containing top-secret files were found in a garden shed in Cornwall. They detailed the lives and code names of Britain's first female agents sent to the front line during the war. The British spymistress, Vera Atkins, had committed treason by keeping the papers, but she had a reason for doing so. During the war, Prime Minister Churchill desperately needed foreign agents, and though women were not allowed to fight on the front line, they could be sent behind enemy lines as spies. Vera was put in charge of the female spies, and when many of them went missing during the war, never to return, she was determined to find out their fate – in defiance of the British authorities. Vera's files were kept sealed until after she died, but the story of the female spies and the spymistress who led them, which has remained secret for over 50 years, can now be revealed.
Next Episode is 'The Kensington Lady' (Season 1 Episode 1) and airs on 14 Jan 2025 15:00 (CDT).
S1E1 - The Kensington Lady
The story of Britain's first female agents sent to the front line during the Second World War and spymistress Vera Atkins, who led them. In the tumult of the conflict, French Resistance fighters sought aid from Britain's Special Operations Executive (SOE) against Nazi occupation. Led by Romanian-born Atkins, SOE enlisted female agents including Odette Sansom and Noor Inayat Khan to take the fight to the Germans. As tensions soared, Noor navigated occupied France, while Atkins grappled with tough decisions. She and her team raced against time to safeguard SOE's mission, braving sacrifices for victory.
Air Date: 14 Jan 2025 15:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - Circuit Faults
The story of Britain's first female agents sent to the front line during the Second World War and spymistress Vera Atkins, who led them. In the face of danger, Vera ramped up her recruitment of female agents. Chaos ensued as the Prosper circuit in Paris neared collapse. Meanwhile, Noor, deep in Parisian resistance, struggled to maintain cover. Vera enlisted agents like Violette Szabo and Yvonne Baseden, but uncertainty shrouds their upcoming missions.
Air Date: 21 Jan 2025 15:00 (CDT)