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Kate Vigurs
Dr Kate Vigurs is a full time historian and author of Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE, with her second book Mission Europe due for publication in 2025. She speaks widely on women's history and both World Wars at museums, history festivals and clubs.
She regularly appears on radio and TV, including documentaries on PBS America, Netflix and the BBC. Kate works as a guide on trips covering the Western Front battlefields, Berlin and Krakow/Auschwitz.
She also has her own historical theatre company ‘History’s Maid’ and regularly produces scripts, films and live performances in castles, stately homes and heritage sites.
In what spare time she has Kate enjoys riding her horse Daxi, walking her dog and going to the theatre.
Courses
Spies, secret agents and webs of deceit, tales of derring-do and outstanding courage abound in this new course. Hear tales from all over Nazi occupied Europe and learn about the brave actions of ordinary men and women who did extraordinary things.
Delve into a world of secret agents and sabotage and uncover the stories of some of the most incredible women of the 20th century. Operating behind enemy lines they blew up factories and railways, fooled the Nazis and undertook high risk prison breakouts.