History's Heroes
History's Secret Heroes
BONUS: Gertrude Ederle Ruling The Waves Part 2
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29 July 2025
23 minutes
Available for over a year
A conversation with the author Jenny Landreth, on how Gertrude Ederle transformed swimming for women.
Stories of bold voices, with brave ideas and the courage to stand alone. Historian Alex von Tunzelmann shines a light on remarkable people from across history.
A BBC Studios Audio production.
Producer: Lorna Reader
Series producer: Suniti Somaiya
Presented: Alex von Tunzelmann
Executive Producer: Paul Smith
Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts
