Great Escapes brings together extraordinary stories of daring escapes from prison, prisoner-of-war camps and other places of incarceration and confinement, drawn from every period of history and from every corner of the world.
The 'great escapes' include: Daedalus and Icarus, Colditz, Mary Queen of Scots, St John of the Cross, Libby Prison Break, Devil's Island, Houdini, Alcatraz, Casanova, Berlin Wall, Dunkirk, and many more.
