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Back to SearchCrossing the Iron Curtain: Revenge in Russia (Ep 4)
Season 1 Episode 17
Will Tolkachev fall at the final hurdle and land in the hands of the KGB? How do the CIA go about protecting their assets in the field? And, does it …
1 year, 6 months ago
Crossing the Iron Curtain: Escape From the KGB (Ep 3)
Season 1 Episode 16
How would you disguise a cyanide pill for a CIA spy in Moscow during the Cold War? What risks could Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and The Beatles pose to…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Seventh Floor (Extract)
To coincide with the release of David's latest novel, The Seventh Floor, we have the book’s first chapter in audiobook form for you to enjoy.
Bouncin…
1 year, 6 months ago
Crossing the Iron Curtain: The Cold War’s Most Valuable Spy (Ep 2)
Season 1 Episode 15
Was it possible to avoid KGB surveillance in Moscow as a CIA agent at the height of the Cold War? What motivates someone to spy on their country for …
1 year, 6 months ago
Crossing the Iron Curtain: The CIA’s Mole In Moscow (Ep 1)
Season 1 Episode 14
How did the CIA recruit a Russian asset in Moscow during the height of the Cold War? Why would someone be so determined to defect from the Soviet Uni…
1 year, 7 months ago
How China Spies: Trump, TikTok, and Taiwan
Season 1 Episode 13
Is the Chinese state using TikTok to spy on you? Why did President Biden move to shut TikTok down in the US the day before Trump's inauguration? And …
1 year, 7 months ago
The Spy Who Loved Me: A Russian in New York (Ep 2)
Season 1 Episode 12
The net is closing in around Anna Chapman. She is being watched by the FBI as they suspect her of being a Russian spy. Her moves are being tracked, b…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Spy Who Loved Me: Undercover in Londongrad (Ep 1)
Season 1 Episode 11
How did a Russian spy manage to infiltrate the upper echelons of London and New York society? Was Anna Chapman really an old fashioned Russian honeyt…
1 year, 7 months ago
North Korea’s CIA: The Billion Dollar Heist (Ep 2)
Season 1 Episode 10
What happens when an authoritarian state runs its security services like an organised crime syndicate? Why did a group of North Korean cyber criminal…
1 year, 7 months ago
North Korea’s CIA: Inside Kim’s Crime Family (Ep 1)
Season 1 Episode 9
How did a group of North Korean cyber criminals manage to pull off the biggest bank heist in history? Did Kim Jong Un really orchestrate the murder o…
1 year, 7 months ago