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All Fair in War: A History of Military Deception

Historian and writer Ben Macintyre presents a series on bluff and guile in battle

Radio 4,6 episodes

Episodes

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Omnibus
Omnibus: Historian Ben Macintyre on guile in war, from the Old Testament to modern times.
07 Feb 2020,57 mins
Episode 5
Ben Macintyre's series concludes with a focus on camouflage in battle strategy (5 of 5)
30 Oct 2015,14 mins
Episode 4
Ben Macintyre looks at how spies and double-agents can turn the tide of battle (4 of 5)
29 Oct 2015,14 mins
Episode 3
Ben Macintyre's series continues with a focus on 'Trojan Horses' through history (3 of 5)
28 Oct 2015,14 mins
Episode 2
Ben Macintyre on bait and switch - the oldest trick in the strategists' playbook (2 of 5)
27 Oct 2015,14 mins
Episode 1
Ben Macintyre on history's most famous battle strategist, ancient China's Sun Tzu (1 of 5)
26 Oct 2015,14 mins