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I'm Alex von Tundselman and for BBC Radio 4, this is History's Heroes.

The breathtaking high-stakes podcast shining a light on extraordinary people

and ordinary people who became extraordinary across history.

In case you missed them, you can now listen to all ten episodes of history's toughest heroes,

narrated by Ray Winston.

For hours, he chipped away at the snow of his tall till he'd made a small hole.

Then, he squeezed his body out inch by inch.

He kept breathing in to expand his ribs, making the hole a bit bigger each time.

And Helena Bonham Carter will be returning later in 26 with more stories from World War II in History's secret heroes.

They switched the engine off and landed with a thud.

The plane kept rolling.

The bombs were still attached.

As it rolled towards the trees, the women knew that if they hit them,

the bombs would explode, taking the plane with them.

But before that, I'm back with a new series of history's heroes, people with

purpose, brave ideas, and the courage to stand alone. And there's a lot to look forward to.

Coming up, the sisters from the Dominican Republic who risked everything to liberate their nation.

A number of Dominicans who lived during this time, they remember in their homes that their

parents would say, be very careful about what you say and to whom, even the walls have ears.

The spies were everywhere.

The Aboriginal women who, from their elder care facility, took a stand against pollution.

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