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The KGB Spies Next Door
Season 25 Episode 368
In the sleepy suburb of Ruislip in London during the late 1950s, life was anything but exciting for Gay Search, a 15-year-old girl. Little did she kn…
1 year, 5 months ago
From Sydney to the Vietnam War: An Australian Soldier's Cold War Journey
Season 25 Episode 367
In this gripping episode of Cold War Conversations, we hear the remarkable first-hand account of John Brooker, an Australian veteran who takes us on …
1 year, 5 months ago
Unveiling Cold War Secrets: A tour of a British Regional Seat of Government Bunker
Season 25 Episode 366
It's 40 years since the film Threads was shown on British TV. It portrayed the effects of a nuclear attack on the city of Sheffield, England and the …
1 year, 5 months ago
The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama
Season 25 Episode 365
On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There they took 26 hosta…
1 year, 6 months ago
From Sheffield to Sandhurst: A Cold War Territorial Soldier's Memories
Season 25 Episode 364
Chris is a former member of the Yorkshire Volunteers, part of Cold War Britain’s Territorial reserve Army. This episode is a treasure trove of person…
1 year, 6 months ago
From East Berlin to Ireland: A Cold War Journey of Resilience
Season 25 Episode 363
Juli begins by recounting her early years in East Berlin, a time marked by the tragic loss of her father. Drafted into the army just days before her …
1 year, 6 months ago
BRIXMIS and the Secret Cold War - Intelligence Collecting Operations Behind Enemy Lines in East Germany
Season 25 Episode 362
BRIXMIS and its operations behind enemy lines continue to fascinate the listeners of Cold War Conversations. In August 2024 I was honoured to be invi…
1 year, 6 months ago
To Catch a Spy - How the Spycatcher Affair Brought MI5 in from the Cold
Season 25 Episode 361
The Spycatcher affair remains one of the most intriguing moments in the history of British intelligence and a pivotal point in the public's relations…
1 year, 6 months ago
The longest-held prisoner of war in American history
Season 24 Episode 360
Jack Downey was the longest-held prisoner of war in American history. He was a CIA officer captured in China during the Korean War and imprisoned for…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Soviet Sixties
Season 24 Episode 359
Beginning with the death of Stalin in 1953, the “sixties” era in the Soviet Union was just as vibrant and transformative as in the West. The ideologi…
1 year, 7 months ago