The Lost Women Spies

48min

Drama

Documentary

Vera Atkins' files were kept sealed until after she died, but the story of the female spies and the spy-mistress who led them, which has remained secret for over 50 years, can now be revealed.

Episodes

Cast

The Private Enterprise

1. The Private Enterprise

48min

14th Jan 2025

During WWII, the French Resistance seeks aid from SOE. Led by Vera Atkins, Odette Sansom and Noor Inayat Khan fight the Nazis, risking it all for victory.

Network Faults

2. Network Faults

48min

21st Jan 2025

Vera enlists Violette Szabo and Yvonne Baseden. With circuits failing and Noor at risk, treachery allegations harm preparations for the Allied invasion.

The Missing

3. The Missing

48min

28th Jan 2025

With Allied victories and the liberation of Paris following D-Day, Vera is in a race against time to locate her missing agents.

The SAS

4. The SAS

48min

4th Feb 2025

Armed with evidence from Odette, Vera intensifies her searsh at Karlsruhe prison and Ravensbruck, facing hurdles to uncover crucial results in Germany.

The Trials

5. The Trials

48min

11th Feb 2025

Vera finds out her agents' fate. Her beliefs about Noor are challenged. Suspicions lead Vera to hunt down a Nazi mastermind.

Who Was Vera Atkins

6. Who Was Vera Atkins

48min

18th Feb 2025

Capture of a key Nazi uncovers shocking realities. Amid demands for accountability, as Vera and her team navigate murky waters to confront uncomfortable truths.

First air date

14th Jan 2025

Last air date

18th Feb 2025

Status

Returning Series

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks