Oct 15

Brief Histories: Dark Arts - Assassination

In the third season of Brief Histories, True Spies producer Joe Foley is your guide to the fringes of spycraft's secret world. In this Brief History of Assassination, we'll uncover the world's oldest whodunnit, meet the real Order of Assassins, and discover high and low-tech appr ... Show More

30m 27s

Oct 13

True Spies Classic: The Josephine Baker Effect | Deuxieme Bureau

In this classic episode of True Spies, Sophia Di Martino and author Damian Lewis tell the story of triple-threat superstar Josephine Baker, who weaponized her unstoppable charisma in the service of the French resistance during WW2. Armed only with charm and a fierce passion for f ... Show More

50m 44s

Oct 6

True Spies Debrief: Ayman Oghanna on Mental Health, China, And The Spy Next Door

Content Warning: This episode contains references to violence and contains an extended discussion around mental health. Journalist Ayman Oghanna has reported from the heart of some of the worlds' deadliest conflicts. He's also fought his own battles with bipolar disorder. It's a ... Show More

36m 53s

Oct 2021

The Billion Dollar Spy

`Hayley Atwell tells the story of Adolph Tolkachev, one of the CIA's most prolific Russian assets, with his handler David Rolph. David's task was to keep this priceless information flowing, but first he had to make sure the KGB weren't onto him. What would YOU do? From SPYSCAPE, ... Show More

49m 1s

Nov 2021

True FBI Spy Missions: Teaser

Hayley Atwell and Vanessa Kirby narrate true stories from the incredible operatives behind the Federal Bureau of Investigation's greatest operations. What do they know? What are their skills? And what would YOU do in their position? From SPYSCAPE, the headquarters of all things s ... Show More

1 m

Sep 2020

Espionage and Covert Operations: A Global History

<p>Hidden deep within the daily workings of governments and civilizations is a secret world of mystery, danger, and intrigue. A world where deception is a form of art. Where people are never who they say they are. Where the tiniest observation has the power to save an empire or s ... Show More

12h 19m

Feb 2024

Introducing... The Spy Who

These are stories you were never meant to hear. The invisible but vital work of the world’s intelligence services: secret operatives playing to very different rules. The Spy Who, hosted by Indira Varma and Raza Jaffrey, takes you deep inside that shadow world to meet spies who ri ... Show More

1m 38s

Nov 2021

Espionage history: everything you wanted to know

When did espionage become professionalised? What ingenious gadgets did intelligence agents use in the past? And how have animals been used for spying? Speaking with Elinor Evans, Michael Goodman tackles listener questions and popular search queries on the history of espionage and ... Show More

59m 13s

Mar 2021

37. Spies, with Ben MacIntyre

History is littered with stories of espionage and its capacity to change the course of events. But does spying truly matter and has the human operative finally been replaced by the computer? Ben MacIntyre, author of books including Agent Zigzag and The Spy and the Traitor, joins ... Show More

44m 41s

Mar 2018

Step Aside, James Bond: The Strange Stories of Espionage Animals

<p>It's no secret that espionage and spycraft are common tools in the murky realm of geopolitics -- but not every spy is some sort of James Bond type character in a bespoke suit with a penchant for martinis. In fact, some spies aren't even human. Join Ben and Noel as they dive -- ... Show More

53m 9s

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