This was an impregnable fortress.
The only way you got out was in a wooden box.
The controversial maximum security prison, impossible to escape from.
One of the duties of a political prisoner is the escape the IRA inmates who found a way.
I'm Carlo Gabler and I'll be navigating a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in british and irish history.
The narrative that they want is that this is a big achievement by them.
Escape from the maze.
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Hello and welcome to you're dead to me, the radio four comedy podcast that takes history seriously.
My name is Greg Jenner.
I'm a public historian, author and broadcaster.
And today we are sailing all the way back to Bronze Age Crete to learn about the ancient minoan civilization and to help us mine truth from Minotaur myth.
We have two very special guests in history corner.
He's a lecturer at Oxford University's department for continuing Education.
His research includes classical mythology and history.
He's the author of several books, including Mythologica, a fantastic illustrated children's encyclopedia of greek myths.
It's very lovely.
And you'll remember him from our episode all about Atlantis.
It's not real.