Is the Berlin Wall escape tunnel a true story?
Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, BBC Radio 4 is releasing a major new podcast exploring the extraordinary true story of an escape tunnel that was dug underneath it.
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Tunnel 29 is the latest podcast in Radio 4’s Intrigue strand. It tells the story of Joachim Rudolph - who, in his early twenties, joined a group of people digging a tunnel from West to East Berlin, right under the feet of border guards, to help 29 others escape.
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What is the new podcast about the Berlin Wall?
Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, BBC Radio 4 is releasing a major new podcast exploring the extraordinary true story of an escape tunnel that was dug underneath it.
What is Tunnel 29 about?
Tunnel 29 is based on original interviews with the tunnellers, as well as thousands of documents from Stasi archives. The podcast reveals how one member of the group was blackmailed into becoming a Stasi informant, leading the other tunnellers to dig into a trap.
When will Tunnel 29 be available on BBC?
An introduction to Intrigue: Tunnel 29 has been released on BBC Sounds. All ten episodes will be available on BBC Sounds from 16 October and will air on BBC Radio 4 between 21 October and 1 November at 1.45-2pm.
