The Spying Game

Nov 08 2023 25 ep. 23 mins 419
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Major Hollywood storytellers and top international spies join host Rory Bremner to break down what we see on screen, to separate the fact from the fiction and shine a light on extraordinary characters and skills.

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Introducing: A History of the World in Spy Objects

Nov 08 2023 1 mins  
The Enigma Machine. The B2 stealth bomber. The poisoned-tipped umbrella. Napoleon’s Briefcase of Secrets. As long as there has been conflict, there have been spies, and as long as there have been spies, there have been incredible gadgets and iconic objects. These are the stories of the tools that power the world of espionage, told by historian Alice Loxton. Coming soon to the Spy

Introducing: Daisy Ridley And Edward Norton in True Spies: The Oswald Project

Jul 06 2023 1 mins  
A new season of True Spies kicks off with Daisy Ridley as the Narrator and Edward Norton as Lee Harvey Oswald. The Oswald Project tells the shocking story of Oswald – the alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy – and his relationship with the CIA. Was he being trained by the CIA to become a KGB double-agent – or to take the fall for JFK’s murder? Or was he, as he clai

True Spies: A New Era

Oct 27 2022 1 mins  
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The Real Americans

Jul 05 2022 63 mins  
Joe Weisberg, the Emmy Award-winning creator of The Americans and a former CIA operative, meets Jack Barsky, who was a genuine Soviet "Illegal" operating undercover inside the United States. Host Rory Bremner hears about the amazing real-life inspiration for The Americans, why Joe’s life as an agent was cut short and what happened to Jack when the FBI moved in next door. Series

Ep 9 Trailer: Trump "The Americans First"

Jul 04 2022
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Hiding In Plain Sight

Jun 28 2022 55 mins  
Philippe Sands, leading international law and human rights barrister, Professor of Law at UCL and presenter of The Ratline, is joined by Dave Butler BEM, a former British spy active in Berlin during the Cold War. In an episode that covers Nazi plots, the redrawing of boundaries and incursions over enemy lines, we also hear from the Spymaster himself, David John Moore Cornwell, AKA

Ep 8 Trailer: Smiley's Overcoat

Jun 27 2022
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The Enemy Within

Jun 21 2022 56 mins  
The American Spy author Lauren Wilkinson, hailed by none other than President Obama, talks to former Jihad supporter turned undercover Canadian counter terrorism operative Mubin Shaikh. Host Rory Bremner hears about everything from how to foil a terrorist plot and AK47 envy to the moment you realise you’ve made a terrible error of judgement. Series Producer: Paulo Garrett. A C

Ep 7 Trailer: Obama's Reading List

Jun 21 2022
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Ep 6 Trailer #2: "Mother of God, it's Ted Hastings!"

Jun 15 2022
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