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4/16/10: The Irregulars

By Doug Fabrizio

Salt Lake City, Utah – When you think of childrens' classics like "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "James and the Giant Peach", the next image you imagine probably isn't a dashingly handsome English spy. But the author Roald Dahl and other unlikely characters dubbed themselves "The Irregulars." They were a British spy ring based in Washington D.C. during World War II, and their work helped to speed the ally victory. Friday, Doug talks to Jennet Conant whose new book tells their story. (Rebroadcast)

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