Podcast Episodes

Four Shots in the Night, Part 2: The Spymaster's Dilemma | Northern Ireland

Season 1 Episode 264

Author Henry Hemming tells the twisting tale of two very different British spies operating in Northern Ireland during the 30-year conflict known as The Troubles.

In Part 2, Frank Hegarty and Freddie…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Four Shots in the Night, Part 1: The Man From Derry | Northern Ireland

Season 1 Episode 263

Author Henry Hemming tells the twisting tale of two very different British spies operating in Northern Ireland during the 30-year conflict known as The Troubles.

In Part 1, family man Frank Hegarty an…

Published on 4 months ago

True Spies Classic: The Ace of Spies | Historical

Episode 262

Who was Britain's Ace of Spies? The truth is, nobody really knows. But the name he used was Sidney Reilly - and nobody did it better.

In this classic episode of True Spies, Vanessa Kirby follows Sidne…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

True Spies Debriefs: Prof. Hanna Diamond on Josephine Baker

Season 1 Episode 261

Celebrity, campaigner, national treasure... spy.

This year, Josephine Baker's memoirs have been made available in English for the first time. The University of Cardiff's Prof. Hanna Diamond tells Mor…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Britain's Agent | Historical

Season 1 Episode 260

Professor James Crossland of Liverpool John Moores University uncovers the extraordinary life of a British diplomat-cum-spy in Bolshevik Russia - Robert Bruce Lockhart. A tale of doomed love, assassi…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

True Spies Classic: Her Majesty's Secret Service | Historical

Season 1 Episode 259

In this historic True Spies Classic, Protestant England faces an existential threat from Catholic Spain. Queen Elizabeth calls on Sir Francis Walsingham, the Royal spymaster, to undermine the Spanish…

Published on 5 months ago

True Spies Debriefs: Dr. Jenny Benham on Medieval Spycraft

Season 1 Episode 258

Historian Dr. Jenny Benham joins Morgan Childs to explore the murky world of medieval espionage. You'll learn about the real 'little birds' who inspired Game of Thrones' Master of Whisperers, and the…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

The Misadventures of Martha Dodd, Part 2: The Left Behind | KGB

Season 1 Episode 257

Content Warning: This episode contains adult themes throughout.

When defense journalist Brendan McNally stumbled across a long-forgotten name in 1990s Prague, he had no idea of the remarkable story he…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Misadventures of Martha Dodd, Part 1: The Pink Lady | KGB

Season 1 Episode 256

Content Warning: This episode contains adult themes throughout.

When defense journalist Brendan McNally stumbled across a long-forgotten name in 1990s Prague, he had no idea of the remarkable story he…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

True Spies Classic: Operation Inter | StB

Season 1 Episode 255

In this True Spies Classic, it's the late 1980s, and change is in the air in Eastern Europe. For a young journalist like Mark Baker, Czechoslovakia is an interesting place to be. But Mark has attract…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago