Operation Hillside | Lifting the Official Secrets Act

Feb 11, 05:00 AM

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Behind the grand exterior of Hughenden Manor in Buckinghamshire is a secret history, that lay hidden for decades. 

A chance encounter between a former British intelligence operative and a volunteer uncovered mysteries from inside a once top-secret headquarters.

Discover the story of how in the 1940s Hughenden Manor became a secret base for the Air Ministry to produce target maps for RAF Bomber Command. And helped shape the outcome of WWII. 

A listener note, a version of this episode first aired on the National Trust Podcast in 2021.
 
Production
 
Host: James Grasby
 Producer: Sean Douglas
 Sound editor: Jesus Gomez
 
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Find out more about visiting Hughenden Manor:
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/hughenden