# Alex Von Tunzelmann

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History's Secret Heroes - Series 4: Pamela Churchill’s Special Relationships

Pamela Churchill, newly married to the Prime Minister’s son, becomes a key diplomatic figure in the war effort. How did she use her charm to help sway U.S. sentiment towards aiding Britain? With biographer Sonia Purnell and Chris James, Pamela Churchill’s nephew. Helena Bonham Carter shines a l…

Burnham’s big moment and the return of Musk – Weekly Wrap-Up with Alex von Tunzelmann

Looking back at the past week... Burnham has set out his vision and was praised for delivering Labour’s “best conference speech since Tony Blair”. What did he actually announce – and can his ideas stick? Plus: Donald Trump gathers the tech billionaires at the White House and brings former “first bu…

History's Secret Heroes - Series 4: Kiyoshi Tanimoto and the Atomic Bomb

In the aftermath of the Hiroshima bomb, a minister rushes towards the devastation to save his people. Little does he know that he’ll become a global hero. With historian Kim Brandt and Koko Kondo, Kiyoshi Tanimoto’s daughter. Archive of This Is Your Life courtesy of Reelin' In The Years Production…

History's Secret Heroes - Series 4: Madeleine Riffaud’s Defiant Resistance

19-year-old Madeleine Riffaud is imprisoned and tortured for assassinating a German officer in broad daylight in Paris. Upon her release, she becomes one of the key players in the French Resistance. How did she do it? With historians Rick Stroud and Anne Sebba. Helena Bonham Carter shines a light …

From Lisbon to Paris and Oslo to London: A look at the week’s news

Alex von Tunzelmann, Charles Hecker and Alexandre Kouchner join Emma Nelson to discuss the week’s biggest stories. Plus: we hear from Tyler Brûlé in Lisbon and Lars Bevanger in Oslo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

History's Secret Heroes - Series 4: Sybil Kathigasu and the Price of Compassion

Why did a midwife risk her life to help the resistance during the Japanese occupation of Malaya? The remarkable story of how Sybil Kathigasu, with the help of her husband, secretly treated wounded soldiers and aided the guerillas. With historian and filmmaker Tim Doughty, Coco Bently, Kathigasu’s …

Rafael Trujillo Part 1: Scourge of the Dominican Republic

Rafael Trujillo held the Dominican Republic in his grip for 31 long years, from 1930 to 1961. He ruled with extraordinary brutality and a colossal ego. Yet riding the currents of geopolitics, he managed to hold onto power for far longer than many deemed possible. Even when dictators were being topp…

Lula’s surprising comeback: can he govern Brazil with a right-leaning Congress?

Antônio Sampaio and Alex von Tunzelmann on Lula’s surprise win and whether he can govern Brazil. Plus: Can Europe’s protests be policed? Oxford Street goes car-free, and mayoral elections in Toronto. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

History's Secret Heroes - Series 4: The Brothers Who Fought Mussolini

In Fascist Italy, a group of seven brothers join the resistance. The Cervis shelter fugitives on their farm and distribute anti-fascist literature. But in doing so, they make themselves targets. With filmmaker Liviana Davi and historian Philip Cooke. Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extrao…

Rafael Trujillo Part 2: Poacher Turned Gamekeeper

After an apocalyptic natural disaster Trujillo makes his own mark on the Dominican landscape. Erecting monuments to himself that leave little to the imagination and renaming whole cities in his honour, the outsized ego of the new leader makes itself known. But beneath the façade of theatricality Tr…