History's Heroes
History's Secret Heroes: Series 3
Ita Ekpenyon and the Blitz
March 4, 2025
30 minutes
Available for over a year
After twelve weeks of nightly bombings, tensions are running high in London’s air raid shelters. Can warden Ita Ekpenyon stop a riot from breaking out?
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.
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A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
Producer: Emma Weatherill
Assistant Producer: Rachel Oakes
Executive Producer: Paul Smith
Written by Alex von Tunzelmann
Ita Ekpenyon read by Jude Akuwudike
Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts