History's Heroes - History's Secret Heroes - Series 4: The Ovitz Family
Download History's Secret Heroes - Series 4: The Ovitz Family
The Ovitz family were a group of theatrical performers from Romania, seven of whom had dwarfism. When their mother was dying she urged them to stick together, guard each other and live for one another. How did they defy the odds and survive Auschwitz?
With actor Warwick Davies, biographer Eilat Negev and historian Warren Rosenblum.
Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extraordinary stories from World War Two. Join her for incredible tales of deception, acts of resistance and courage.
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
Producer: Suniti Somaiya
Executive Producer: Paul Smith
Written by Alex von Tunzelmann
Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts
Published on Tuesday, 22nd September 2026.
Available Podcasts from History's Heroes
We are not the BBC, we only list available podcasts. To find out more about the programme including episodes available on BBC iPlayer, go to the History's Heroes webpage.