3: 'Eccentric and unusual men'
The cat-and-mouse game between guards and prisoners continues with an escape and an ambush, as Samuel West reads the incredible true story of the most infamous prison in history.
Samuel West reads Ben MacIntyre's astonishing true story of the most infamous prison in history.
Colditz has become synonymous with daring escapes by stiff upper-lipped British soldiers, in a cat-and-mouse game against their ruthless but foolish German captors. But this is only part of the story. Here Ben MacIntyre reveals the real story of Colditz - one not only of bravery, ingenuity and resilience, but also of snobbery, racism, homosexuality, bullying, treachery, insanity and farce.
Today: the cat-and-mouse game continues with an escape and an ambush, but also shocking antisemitism from some of the prisoners themselves.
Writer: Ben MacIntyre
Reader: Samuel West
Producer: Justine Willett
Abridger: Richard Hamilton
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- Wed 16 Nov 2022 09:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Thu 17 Nov 2022 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4