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True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics

True Spies takes you inside the world's greatest espionage and detective operations. Our hosts Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby, Sophia Di Martino, Daisy Ridley and Rhiannon Neads talk to the real spies behind the missions. What do they know? What are their skills? And what would you do in their position? We explore and investigate real life thrillers, mysteries and crimes - stories that prove truth is stranger than fiction! These stories cover lies, murder, theft, sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll. You’ll meet experts from the top intelligence agencies including FBI, CIA, MI5, MI6 (SIS), KGB, GRU, Mossad and many others. You’ll discover characters who spied because of money, ideology, coercion or just plain old ego. And, if you’d like to dig deeper into the world of secrets, and test your own secret intelligence skills, head over to spyscape.com for articles, games, experiences, puzzles and videos. For episodes first and ad-free, subscribe to Spyscape+ at: plus.Spyscape.com A Cup & Nuzzle production. Series producers: Gemma Newby, Joe Foley. Music: Nick Ryan.

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The Wireless Operator, Part One: The Trouble With Hyman | Historical
The Drunk in Department V | KGB
The Many Lives of Agent Zo | WW2
True Spies Classic: Blood on the Waterside | MI5
True Spies Classic: Exit Strategy | CIA
Four Shots in the Night, Part 1: The Man From Derry | Northern Ireland
True Spies Classic: Her Majesty's Secret Service | Historical
True Spies Debriefs: Dr. Jenny Benham on Medieval Spycraft
The Misadventures of Martha Dodd, Part 2: The Left Behind | KGB
True Spies Classic: Operation Inter | StB
True Spies Classic: Blinking Red | CIA
True Spies Classic: The Nuclear Superhighway | CIA
The Spy With No Name | CIA
True Spies Classic: True Narcos | DEA
True Spies Debriefs: Tim Tate on the Spycatcher Scandal
True Spies Classic: Shadow Games | Special Forces
True Spies: Debriefs - Eric O'Neill on the frontiers of cyberwarfare
True Spies Classic: The Rookie and Bin Laden | CIA
The Traitor of Arnhem | WW2
Fringe Diplomacy | Investigation
True Spies: Classic - The Illegal | KGB
PO Box 1142 | WW2
The Woman Who Rescued Orwell | Historical
Disinformation Warfare, Part 1 - The Troll Farm | Investigation
Kim Philby, Super Spy: Part 2, The Third Man
Kim Philby, Super Spy: Part 1, Codename Sonny
Narcotopia, Part Two - Thy Will Be Done | Investigation
Agent Sniper | CIA
Operation Ajax | CIA & MI6
Escaping ISIS
The Wilderness of Mirrors | US Army CI
The Swinging Spies | KGB
Beware the Men in Suits, Part 2: Justice for Yvonne | Investigation
Terror On The Line | CIA
The Impeccable Spy | WW2
The Alphabet Boys | CIA

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