What happens
Five American prisoners of war in a German camp in late 1944 decide to escape as Allied forces approach. Sergeant Sapperstein and the others use a piece of coat hanger to open their cell door, then plan a dash to the gate. The men are Sergeant Mitch, Dutch, Sapperstein, Cursio, and the sergeant narrating the story. Young Mitch, who is frightened and unwell, insists on joining them. Escape is a radio drama, first aired on December 14, 1952, and this episode is titled Four Went Home. The story follows the men through a tense night of waiting, cold and nerves, as they prepare for their attempt to get out.
A German prisoner of war camp in Europe during World War II, near the end of the war
Characters: Sergeant, Mitch, Dutch, Sapperstein, Cursio, Olmstead
Listen for: The tense preparations for the escape, including the men opening their cell door with a piece of coat hanger and the night of waiting before their attempt
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.