Sun 5/12/10: 9.00pm on BBC Two - Operation Mincemeat

In 1943, British intelligence dumped the body of a tramp off the coast of Spain. Why? Because the cadaver was disguised as an officer carrying fake papers designed to fool the Germans into thinking the Allies were about to invade Greece rather than Sicily. Astonishingly, as writer Ben Macintyre’s exuberant documentary recalls, it was a cunning ruse that actually worked. Follow the link for more info