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Curt Bloch and the Underwater Cabaret

History's HeroesHistory's Secret Heroes: Series 3

Hiding in an attic in the Netherlands, a German Jewish refugee risks his life to create a magazine that ridicules the Nazis.

Hiding in an attic in the Netherlands, a German Jewish refugee risks his life to create The Underwater Cabaret, a secret, satirical magazine that seeks to ridicule the Nazis.

Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extraordinary stories from World War Two. Join her for incredible tales of deception, acts of resistance and courage.

A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Producer: James Shield
Assistant Producer: Rachel Oakes
Executive Producer: Paul Smith
Written by Alex von Tunzelmann
Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts

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Tue 11 Mar 202515:00
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