The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages

By James BoultonSociety & Culture Education History

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The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages episodes

December 21, 2025 6.19 Christine Granville (2) Wanted: Dead or Alive
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.

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56 min
November 29, 2025 6.18 Christine Granville (1) The spy who skied in from the cold
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.

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54 min
November 16, 2025 6.17: The Nurse, the Doctor and the Governess
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.

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58 min
October 26, 2025 6.16 Mata Hari (4) The death of two women
After weeks of relentless interrogation and Mata Hari faces a military tribunal and a trial for her life.

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51 min
October 05, 2025 6.15 Mata Hari (3) Red or Black
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.

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52 min
September 07, 2025 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.

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56 min
August 10, 2025 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.

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58 min
July 27, 2025 6.12 Gabrielle Petit (2) The spy who laughed
Tapped on the shoulder on board a ship to England, Gabrielle Petit is thrust into the dangerous world of World War I espionage.

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1 hr 5 min
July 13, 2025 6.11 Gabrielle Petit (1) Born to defy
From the orphanage to the streets of Brussels, Gabrielle Petit grew up with a healthy disdain for authority - perfect training for a budding spy.

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37 min
June 29, 2025 6.10 Edith Cavell (3) The price of defiance
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.

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1 hr 8 min

About The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages

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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…