The Other Half

6.26 Virginia Hall (3) The Devil in the Dog Collar James Boulton Download Fresh from her greatest success, the honeymoon phase is officially over for Virginia Hall. Under attack from all sides and with her network penetrated, she is forced to risk everything on a treacherous winter escape. Support the show on Patreon Follow us on Facebook

6.25 Virginia Hall (2) The Limping Lady of Lyon James Boulton Download Virginia arrives in Occupied Europe and sets Vichy France alight, using a unique network made up of brothel madams, spinster antiquarians and corset-merchants. And when the suits in Baker Street try to pull her out, she plans one of the most audacious prison breaks of the war.

6.24 Virginia Hall (1) A companion called Cuthbert James Boulton Download Dismissed by her own government as a one-legged clerk who "talked too much," Virginia Hall traded the stifling confines of the Maryland elite for 1920s Paris and then the sound of the guns in France in 1940. Support the show on Patreon Follow us on Facebook

6.23 Noor Inayat Khan (2) Night and fog James Boulton Download In the heart of occupied Paris, a pacifist with a radio suitcase becomes the last operator standing—and the Gestapo’s most elusive target. Support the show on Patreon Follow us on Facebook

6.22 Noor Inayat Khan (1) The Pacifist Princess James Boulton Download Deemed "not overburdened with brains" and morally opposed to lying, Noor Inayat Khan was the last person you'd send into Nazi-occupied France. Come to the Intelligent Speech Conference . Use the code OTHER to get 10% off! Support the show on Patreon Follow us on Facebook

6.21 Christine Granville (4) The Countess Below Decks James Boulton Download She survived blizzards, the Gestapo and firing squads, but can Britain's first female World War II spy survive the peace? Support the show on Patreon Follow us on Facebook Come to the Intelligent Speech Conference . Use the code OTHER to get 10% off!

6.20 Christine Granville (3) The Digne Jailbreak James Boulton Download Christine Granville parachutes into occupied France, trading shadows for the front lines, and risks everything on a daring bluff when all hope seems lost. Support the show on Patreon Follow us on Facebook Come to the Intelligent Speech Conference . Use the code OTHER to get 10% off!

6.19 Christine Granville (2) Wanted: Dead or Alive James Boulton Christine trades the frozen peaks of Eastern Europe for the dusty intrigue of Cairo - where her biggest enemy wasn't the Nazis, but her own side. Support the show on Patreon Follow us on Facebook Come to the Intelligent Speech Conference . Use the code OTHER to get 10% off!

No File Download In 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 Patreon Follow us on Facebook

6.17: The Nurse, the Doctor and the Governess James Boulton Download Finishing 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 Patreon Follow us on Facebook

6.16 Mata Hari (4) The death of two women James Boulton Download After weeks of relentless interrogation and Mata Hari faces a military tribunal and a trial for her life. Support the show on Patreon Follow us on Facebook

6.15 Mata Hari (3) Red or Black James Boulton Download Mata 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 Patreon Follow us on Facebook

6.14 Mata Hari (2) Like a butterfly in the sun James Boulton Download Mata 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 Patreon Follow us on Facebook

6.13 Mata Hari (1) Born from ruin James Boulton Download The 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 Patreon Follow us on Facebook

6.12 Gabrielle Petit (2) The spy who laughed James Boulton Download Tapped 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 Patreon Follow us on Facebook

Gabrielle Petit (1) Born to defy James Boulton Download From the orphanage to the streets of Brussels, Gabrielle Petit grew up with a healthy disdain for authority - perfect training for a budding spy. Support the show on Patreon Follow us on Facebook

6.10 Edith Cavell (3) The price of defiance James Boulton Download Facing a rigged trial and execution, Edith Cavell's defiance and iconic last words ignite global outrage, cementing her legacy as a true wartime hero. Support the show on Patreon Follow us on Facebook

6.09 Edith Cavell (2) Under the Eagle's Shadow James Boulton Download As the German occupation tightens its grip, Edith Cavell risks everything to save Allied soldiers, transforming her clinic into a clandestine lifeline under the constant threat of betrayal and arrest. Support the show on Patreon Follow us on Facebook

6.08 Edith Cavell (1) Belgium's Florence Nightingale James Boulton Download A vicar's daughter became the founding mother of modern Belgian nursing, but the outbreak of the First World War would change her life forever. Support the show on Patreon Follow us on Facebook

6.07 Elizabeth Van Lew (3) Exhuming a hero James Boulton Download If you ever find yourself in need of someone to help you dig up a dead body - Elizabeth Van Lew is your woman. As the US Civil War reaches its bloody climax, Elizabeth rises to the occasion turning the Richmond Underground into an intelligence machine. She played a significant role in winning the war, but it would cost her dearly. S...