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The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages
Women make up half of the world's population, and yet history books often consign them to the sidelines. The Other Half tells the forgotten and ignored stories of the most powerful and influential women in history.
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18. 6.18 Christine Granville (1) The spy who skied in from the cold
53:26||Season 6, Ep. 18In the coldest winter in living memory, a glamorous Polish countess trades high society for high-altitude espionage, skiing into occupied territory to become Britain's first female special agent of the Second World War.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook
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17. 6.17: The Nurse, the Doctor and the Governess
57:55||Season 6, Ep. 17Finishing up our series of episodes on First World War female espionage, we look at 3 spies from Belgium, Germany and France: Marthe Cnockeart McKenna, Elsbeth Schragmuller and Louise de Bettignies.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook
16. 6.16 Mata Hari (4) The death of two women
50:34||Season 6, Ep. 16After weeks of relentless interrogation and Mata Hari faces a military tribunal and a trial for her life.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook
15. 6.15 Mata Hari (3) Red or Black
51:41||Season 6, Ep. 15Mata Hari makes a desperate gamble to set up a future for herself—only to discover her own handler, Captain Ladoux, has set the most devastating trap of all.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook
14. 6.14 Mata Hari (2) Like a butterfly in the sun
55:05||Season 6, Ep. 14Mata Hari captivates audiences with her exotic dance that fuses sensuality and spirituality. But as her fame rises, the shadows of her past and the looming spectre of World War I threaten to ensnare her in a perilous web of intrigue and betrayal.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook
13. 6.13 Mata Hari (1) Born from ruin
57:47||Season 6, Ep. 13The tragic origins of a legend: a privileged childhood followed by devastating bankruptcy, family betrayal, and a life of scandal - and that's before she even took up dancing.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook
12. 6.12 Gabrielle Petit (2) The spy who laughed
01:04:04||Season 6, Ep. 12Tapped on the shoulder on board a ship to England, Gabrielle Petit is thrust into the dangerous world of World War I espionage.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook