The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages

By James Boulton

Women make up half of the world's population, and yet history books often consign them to the sidelines. They are dismissed as merely the wives of powerful men; babymakers and nothing more. Yet women ... more

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Number 1: 6.29 The Spymaster, the Commander and the Cat
We kick off a two-part anthology following legendary women who operated at the absolute extremes of the Second World War, from Baker Street’s chain-smoking chief of staff, Vera Atkins and cosmetics-toting guerrilla commander, Pearl Witherington, to the traitor Mathilde Carré, who traded eighty comrades for a fur coat. Support the show on Patreon Follow us on Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 06, 20261h 30min
Number 2: 6.28 Virginia Hall (5) The Madonna of the Mountains
Virginia heads south into the Haute Loire, where she will deal with some titanic egos, drive trains into gorges and liberate an entire department without any Allied back-up - before facing the far scarier prospect of peacetime. Support the show on Patreon Follow us on Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 09, 20261h 12min
Number 3: 6.25 Virginia Hall (2) The Limping Lady of Lyon
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. Support the show on Patreon Follow us on Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 31, 202654min
Number 4: 6.14 Mata Hari (2) Like a butterfly in the sun
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 07, 202556min
Number 5: 6.13 Mata Hari (1) Born from ruin
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 10, 202558min