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Madeleine Riffaud’s Defiant Resistance

History's HeroesHistory's Secret Heroes - Series 4
Episode 7 of 11

How did Madeleine Riffaud go from a vengeful assassin to a decorated member of the French Resistance?

19-year-old Madeleine Riffaud is imprisoned and tortured for assassinating a German officer in broad daylight in Paris. Upon her release, she becomes one of the key players in the French Resistance. How did she do it?

With historians Rick Stroud and Anne Sebba.

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 production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Producer: Lorna Reader
Executive Producer: Paul Smith
Written by Alex von Tunzelmann
Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts

28 minutes

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Tue 6 Oct 202615:00
BBC Radio 4

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