Angels of Prague tells the incredible true story of the women who defied the Nazis and saved 15,000 lives.

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It is October, 1938, Germany is poised to take over part of Czechoslovakia and thousands of terrified refugees have fled to  Prague. A mix of Jews and political oponents of the Nazis, they will be killed if they do not leave the country.

Doreen Warriner, a British academic studying in Prague, decides she must help. She rallies a group of women and they begin an underground evacuation operation of such astonishing efficiency that over the next ten months they help 15,000 people to escape the Nazis and are only forced to stop when World War II breaks out in September 1939.

Edward Abel Smith is a writer, documentary filmmaker and podcaster. He is the author of three books, including Ian Fleming's Inspiration and The British Oskar Schindler: The Life and Work of Nicholas Winton, which was the subject of a major motion picture starring Anthony Hopkins. His third book, Angels of Prague, tells the story of the evacuation of 15,000 people during WW2.

He is currently writing two books for Penguin Random House, the first about the British attack on the French Fleet in 1940, and the second on the crimes and victims of the so-called 'Blackout Ripper'.

Abel Smith is a consultant and producer for the forthcoming Sky series, 'Post Office Murder', and was the co-host and co-creator of 'Lucy Letby: Was There Ever A Crime', a podcast with over a million downloads. His writing has appeared in numerous publications including The Telegraph, The Mail on Sunday, The Times, The Guardian and The Washington Times. He has also been a guest on BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service, as well as many history podcasts.

Edward lives near the South Coast of England with his wife, two daughters and their dog, Vesper.