5: 'I have given my word'
After the discovery of an audacious tunnel, rumours fly about a possible a spy among the British officers, as Samuel West continues the story of the world's most infamous prison.
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: after the unexpected German discovery of an audacious tunnel, rumours begin to grow of a spy among the British officers...
Writer: Ben MacIntyre
Reader: Samuel West
Producer: Justine Willett
Abridger: Richard Hamilton
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- Fri 18 Nov 2022 09:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Sat 19 Nov 2022 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4