Aug 2024

The Spy Who Sold Peace to the IRA | Ballots Not Bullets | 2

Stuck with a wayward handler, MI5 agent Willie Carlin hunts for a way out, only to get sucked deeper into the Irish republican movement.Listen to The Spy Who ad-free on Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/the ... Show More

39m 15s

Aug 2024

The Spy Who Sold Peace to the IRA | Fly Fishing | 3

When Willie Carlin makes an alarming discovery in an IRA safe house, he must choose between preserving his cover or conscience.Listen to The Spy Who ad-free on Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/the-spy-who ... Show More

43m 26s

Sep 2024

The Spy Who Sold Peace to the IRA | Threats From All Sides | 4

With IRA hardliners losing ground and Sinn Féin on the up, Willie Carlin’s feeling confident about his spying. But loose talk is about to put him on a kill list.Listen to The Spy Who ad-free on Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visit ... Show More

35m 48s

Apr 2024

The Spy in the Bag

Discover the real-life mysteries behind James Bond and modern espionage in this captivating episode! From MI6 secrets to unusual disappearances, delve into the world of spies and unanswered questions. Sponsor: Factormeals.com/decoding50 and use code decoding50 to get 50% off your ... Show More

1h 8m

Aug 2022

Klaus Fuchs: 7. Critical mass

The interrogation of a spymaster. Ursula is questioned as Klaus Fuchs returns to England. Secrets threaten to be spilled and loyalties are tested. The war has ended, and the physicist could have a promising future. But will his past catch up with him? Could British intelligence s ... Show More

29m 59s

Sep 2025

81. The Man Who Saved The World: Abandoning Communism (Ep 2)

How did Oleg Gordievsky get recruited to work for MI6? What effect did living in Copenhagen have on his political views? And how did Britain nearly blow the recruitment of one of the most consequential spies in history? Listen as David and Gordon continue their series on Oleg Gor ... Show More

47m 37s

Sep 2025

84. The Man Who Saved The World: A Friendship Shattered (Ep 5)

Just as Oleg Gordievsky was moments away from being the KGB’s most senior man in Britain, he is recalled to Moscow. Has his spying been revealed? What can MI6 do? And will he return to his homeland knowing he may never leave again? Listen as David and Gordon continue their series ... Show More

53m 23s

Sep 2025

80. The Man Who Saved The World: Making of a Traitor (Ep 1)

What makes a spy betray the very system that raised him? How does a loyal KGB officer, born into the service, become Britain’s most valuable Cold War agent? And how did one man’s intelligence reports help stop the world from sliding into nuclear confrontation? This is the story o ... Show More

45m 34s

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