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The Road to Iraq: Weapons of Mass Destruction (Ep 1)
Season 1 Episode 153
How did Saddam Hussein become one of history’s most notorious dictators? How did the Iran-Iraq war begin? And what really happened to Iraq’s weapons …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Britain’s Man Inside the IRA: Unmasking the Traitor (Ep 4)
Season 1 Episode 152
What brought about Stakeknife’s downfall? How did the IRA react when they realised there was a spy at the very top of their organisation? And what wa…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Britain’s Man Inside the IRA: From Spy to Executioner (Ep 3)
Season 1 Episode 151
What happens when an agent has to commit horrific crimes whilst undercover? What did the British government know about Stakeknife’s crimes? And did t…
4 months ago
Why Do Russian Spies Interfere in Global Politics?
What does a Russian interference campaign look like? What did Russian spies get up to in Hungary recently? And are Chinese spies the next threat to i…
4 months ago
Britain’s Man Inside the IRA: How to Run a Killer (Ep 2)
Season 1 Episode 150
How did the British security forces recruit agents during The Troubles? And how did the IRA try and hunt down those who had become informers?
In th…
4 months ago
Britain’s Man Inside the IRA: The Truth Behind Stakeknife (Ep 1)
Season 1 Episode 149
Who was the real man behind the infamous codename, “Stakeknife”? Why did he join the ranks of the IRA? And how did he become a spy for the British?
4 months, 1 week ago
Can Europe Salvage its Relationship with Trump?
Season 1 Episode 148
Is there anyone telling Trump, ‘No’? Is Trump’s use of power getting more unhinged? And should Europe have done more to open the Strait of Hormuz?
Li…
4 months, 1 week ago
Will Trump Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Programme? (Ep 2)
Season 1 Episode 147
How do you actually destroy a nuclear programme? What would a US boots-on-the-ground raid inside Iran look like? And do David and Gordon think Trump …
4 months, 1 week ago
How the CIA Rescued a Pilot Inside Iran (Ep 1)
Season 1 Episode 146
How involved were the CIA in the operation to rescue a US pilot stranded inside Iran? What does it take to "destroy" a nuclear programme? And what co…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Black Hawk Down: What Osama bin Laden Learnt from Somalia (Ep 4)
Season 1 Episode 145
What was the legacy of the Battle of Mogadishu? How did the fallout change the US presence in Somalia forever? And how did the experience in Somalia …
4 months, 2 weeks ago