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History's Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes, Vasily Arkhipov and the End of Days

History's Heroes

History's Youngest Heroes

Vasily Arkhipov and the End of Days

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February 10, 2025

29 minutes

Available for over a year

Deep in the waters of the Caribbean Sea, a young Soviet Naval must make a decision that could either save the world or trigger its destruction.

Nicola Coughlan shines a light on extraordinary young people from across history. her for 12 stories of rebellion, risk and the radical power of youth.

A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Producer: Suniti Somaiya

Assistant Producer: Lorna Reader

Executive Producer: Paul Smith

Written by Alex von Tunzelmann

Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts