About this episode

The episode explores the life of Christine Granville, a Polish countess who became Britain's first female special agent during World War II.

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

People in this episode

Guest: Christine Granville

Topics covered

• espionage
• World War II
• female agents
• history
• skiing

Keywords

• Christine Granville
• espionage
• female spy
• World War II
• Polish countess

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Poland, Britain

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