Greatest Escapes of WWII

Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Documentary, History, War

A daring dash through Nazi Europe, a deadly mountain escape and WWII's largest breakout, by men who chose death over dishonour.

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May 6, 2025 (United Kingdom)

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Paul David-Goddard Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You (2018)
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)
Mat McLachlan Self - Battlefield Historian Self - Battlefield Historian See fewer	Nazi Mega Weapons (2013)
Neil Churches Self - Son of Ralph Churches Self - Son of Ralph Churches See fewer	Greatest Escapes of WWII (2025)
Alex McKay Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Greatest Escapes of WWII (2025)
Kate Vigurs Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Greatest Escapes of WWII (2025)
Karl Dönitz Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	U-Boat, Course West! (1941)
Hermann Göring Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Wunder des Fliegens: Der Film eines deutschen Fliegers (1935)
Adolf Hitler Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Triumph of the Will (1935)