Greatest Escapes of WWII

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Documentary, History, War

Discover WWII's most daring breakout stories of courage and cunning: Colditz Caste, The Great Escape and the bold Warburg Wire Job.

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Apr 29, 2025 (United Kingdom)

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Paul David-Goddard Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You (2018)
Victoria Taylor Self - Aviation Historian (as Dr. Victoria Taylor) Self - Aviation Historian (as Dr. Victoria Taylor) See fewer	Luftkrieg (2025)
Mat McLachlan Self - Battlefield Historian Self - Battlefield Historian See fewer	Nazi Mega Weapons (2013)
Robert M. Kaplan Self - Forensic Psychiatrist (as Associate Professor Robert M. Kaplan) Self - Forensic Psychiatrist (as Associate Professor Robert M. Kaplan) See fewer	Hitler's Secret Sex Life (2021)
Kate Vigurs Self - Historian (as Dr. Kate Vigurs) Self - Historian (as Dr. Kate Vigurs) See fewer	Greatest Escapes of WWII (2025)
Douglas Bader Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Focke Wulf 190 (2013)
Heinrich Himmler Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Victory of the Faith (1933)
Adolf Hitler Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Triumph of the Will (1935)