Spy Cities
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Gareth Price-Lewis
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Blair and Ludlow hire a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible and hit the mean streets of Miami. Expect poisoned cigars, exploding conches and a refreshing margarita or two.For further background on this and all episodes…
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Join us and our guest Dr Patrick Bury, counter terrorism specialist and former soldier, as we explore the fair city and examine how Collins built his legendary intelligence operation under the noses of the British…
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Geneva: The Early Days of Spy Fiction. Somerset Maugham, the 20th century British writer, drew on his First World War experiences as a British agent in Geneva when he created one of the early heroes of espionage fiction…
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We caught up with hosts Angus and Hove after they'd visited a dead drop location during the season break. They produced a sheet of questions from our listeners and here we gain some fascinating insights into their…
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PRAGUE: CARLOS THE JACKAL AND THE COLD WAR SECRET POLICEIn Cold War Prague, capital of communist Czechoslovakia, sanctuary was offered to Carlos the Jackal and a group of unstable Palestinian militants. The Czechoslovak…
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SHANGHAI: SPIES, SORGE AND THE PRE-REVOLUTIONARY UNDERWORLDStep back into the espionage underworld of 1920s and 30s Shanghai, one of the most dangerous and lawless cities on earth. Our guide is Mark Logan, former…
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NETHERLANDS: THE DUTCH RESISTANCE FIGHTS BACK AGAINST THE NAZISStand on the beach where a real James Bond-style landing took place — dinner jacket worn under a wetsuit. Take breakfast at the Konditorei whose Jewish…
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THE HAGUE & VENLO: BRITAIN’S GREATEST INTELLIGENCE DISASTER?The 1939 Venlo Incident - the Gestapo’s kidnapping of two British MI6 officers on the Dutch–German border - remains one of the Allies’ greatest intelligence…
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TANGIER: SHADY PEOPLE IN A SUNNY PLACEGibraltar’s southern twin among WWII espionage hubs, this ancient Moroccan port city has seen it all. One OSS officer branded it a “nest of vipers,” and Ian Fleming stayed at the El…
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Publisher details
- Owner
- Gareth Price-Lewis
- Oldest episode in feed
- 06/2026
- Typical length
- 46 min
- Format
- Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
- Keywords
- Spy, Thriller, Travel, History, Funny, Informative, Real-Life Stories, Espionage
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