Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle by Ben MacIntyre

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September 1942: with the tide turning in the War, escape becomes even more dangerous...

September 1942: with the tide turning in the War, escape becomes an ever more precarious pursuit, as Samuel West continues the true story of the most infamous prison in history

Samuel West reads Ben MacIntyre's astonishing true story of the most infamous prison in history

Colditz has become synonymous with daring escapes by stiff upper-lipped British soldiers, in a cat-and-mouse game against their ruthless but foolish German captors. But this is only part of the story. Here Ben MacIntyre reveals the real story of Colditz - one not only of bravery, ingenuity and resilience, but also of snobbery, racism, homosexuality, bullying, treachery, insanity and farce. 

Today: with the tide turning in the War, and Hitler's henchman taking control, falling into the hands of the Germans suddenly takes on a more sinister edge...

Writer: Ben MacIntyre
Reader: Samuel West
Producer: Justine Willett
Abridger: Richard Hamilton

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Samuel West reads the incredible true story of the most infamous prison in history.

Book of the Week. Colditz is synonymous with daring escapes by stiff-upper-lipped British POWs. Samuel West reads the incredible true story of the most infamous prison in history.

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