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Enter the secretive world of spies, espionage, and covert operations.
Hosted by former CIA analyst turned spy novelist, David McCloskey, and veteran security correspondent, Gordon Corera, this podcast unravels real-life spy stories, intelligence secrets, and the hidden power struggles shaping global events.
From Cold War espionage to modern-day intelligence agencies like the CIA, MI6, and Mossad, explore the world of double agents, classified missions, and the shadowy figures who operate in them. Whether you're a true crime addict, a thriller fan, or fascinated by spy stories, this is the show for you.
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200. Kim Philby: Unmasking MI6’s Greatest Traitor (Ep 5)
Oct 18, 2026
Has the past finally caught up with MI6 officer and KGB spy Kim Philby? His best friend has been sent out to confront him - but who will win out?
Listen as David and Gordon reach the penultimate…
Intelligence Scoop: The Biggest Threats to Britain, Live From MI5
Oct 13, 2026
What really happened at RAF Fairford? Are Russia and Iran escalating their attacks on the UK? And could AI help terrorists develop deadly bioweapons?
Listen as David and Gordon dissect the key…
199. Kim Philby: Undercover in Beirut (Ep 4)
Oct 11, 2026
Kim Philby is staying one step ahead of his pursuers who suspect the MI6 man is also a KGB agent. Now he’s heading to the Middle East where his past will catch up with him in some unusual…
Intelligence Scoop: Former German Spy Chief Arrested for Treason
Oct 07, 2026
Germany’s former intelligence chief has been arrested for treason and spying for a foreign power. But who has he been accused of spying for? And how dangerous could this accusation be for the BND?…
198. Kim Philby: Interrogated by MI5 (Ep 3)
Oct 04, 2026
Two of the Cambridge spies have fled to Moscow and now the finger of suspicion is pointing at the Third Man - Kim Philby. But will the top MI6 officer crack under pressure as the claims against him…
London Station (Extract)
Oct 02, 2026
To coincide with the release of David's latest novel, London, we have the book’s first two chapters in audiobook form for you to enjoy.
Artemis Procter returns in David McCloskey’s electrifying…
Intelligence Scoop: Could Netanyahu Have Prevented October 7?
Sep 30, 2026
The events of October 7 2023 reshaped the Middle East. But could what happened on that fateful day, and everything that has come after, have been prevented?
Listen as David and Gordon dig into…
197. Kim Philby: The Russians Make a Fatal Mistake (Ep 2)
Sep 27, 2026
Kim Philby is MI6’s man in Washington - whilst also working for the KGB. But he’s about to discover that western intelligence is running a hunt for moles - one that could lead to him.
Listen as…
Intelligence Scoop: Is Russia Preparing to Attack Europe?
Sep 23, 2026
Are we dangerously underestimating how close we are to war with Putin? Or are we exaggerating the threat Russia poses to Europe?
Listen as David McCloskey and Gordon Corera cut through the fear…
196. Kim Philby: A KGB Spy in Washington (Ep 1)
Sep 20, 2026
The greatest traitor MI6 has ever seen - a Soviet mole at the heart of the British Secret Service. Kim Philby is now heading to Washington but can he keep his cool as the net begins to close around…
195. How Silicon Valley Took Over National Security
Sep 17, 2026
Why are Silicon Valley billionaires developing defence tech? Could Elon Musk build a nuclear bomb? And why did Steve Jobs owe his early success to the CIA?
Listen as David is joined by national…
194. The KGB in Iran: Appeasing the Ayatollah with Ben Macintyre (Ep 2)
Sep 16, 2026
A KGB officer who has secretly gone over to work for MI6 in revolutionary Iran. But will MI6 be able to get him out of the country when things go wrong?
Listen as David and Gordon are joined by…
193. The KGB in Iran: Defecting to MI6 with Ben Macintyre (Ep 1)
Sep 13, 2026
A KGB officer is recruited by MI6 in Iran at a time of revolutionary upheaval. His intelligence helped shape the Cold War. But how far is agent Redwood motivated by some rather personal…
192. 9/11: The War on Terror (Ep 6)
Sep 09, 2026
What was the nature of the intelligence failures leading up to 9/11? Could the attacks have been prevented? And what is the enduring impact, 25 years on, of that grim day in September 2001?
Listen…
191. 9/11: The Twin Towers Fall (Ep 5)
Sep 06, 2026
What happened on 9/11? This is the day itself, as seen through the eyes of those who lived and died…
Listen as David and Gordon take us through the day that changed America…
190. 9/11: Could the Attacks Have Been Prevented? (Ep 4)
Sep 02, 2026
By July 2001 the plan for 9/11 was almost complete… All that was missing was a day. How do you set the date the world changes?
Listen as David and Gordon unpack the night before the 9/11 hijackers…
189. 9/11: How Much Did the Saudis Know? (Ep 3)
Aug 30, 2026
Fifteen of the nineteen hijackers on 9/11 came from Saudi Arabia, many from a handful of poor remote villages. Who were the men known as ‘the muscle’, and what made them?
Listen as David and…
188. 9/11: How to Recruit a Hijacker (Ep 2)
Aug 26, 2026
What kind of men do you recruit to fly planes into skyscrapers? And as the 9/11 plot developed, why didn’t the CIA spot what was coming?
Listen as David and Gordon chart the mission to recruit the…
187. 9/11: The Rise of Osama bin Laden (Ep 1)
Aug 23, 2026
9/11 was the most devastating terrorist attack in history, but where did the plot come from? And when a freelance terrorist walks in with a plan to fly planes into American buildings, why did Osama…
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186. The Secret Spy Network: Can Five Eyes Survive Trump? (Ep 4)
Aug 19, 2026
The Five Eyes is an intelligence alliance that has endured for decades. But can it survive Donald Trump in the White House?
Listen as David and Gordon are joined by Richard Kerbaj for the final…
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185. The Secret Spy Network: How Snowden Nearly Destroyed Everything (Ep 3)
Aug 16, 2026
The Five Eyes are watching the world. But what happens when one eye is bigger than the other? And what happens when new threats emerge?
Listen as David and Gordon are joined again by author…
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184. The Secret Spy Network: Kim Philby Threatens the Alliance (Ep 2)
Aug 12, 2026
An intelligence alliance established to spy on the Soviets during the Cold War. But will it be able to hold together under crisis?
David and Gordon are once again joined by journalist, author and…
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183. The Secret Spy Network: How The US and UK Spy Together (Ep 1)
Aug 09, 2026
It is most powerful intelligence alliance the world has ever seen But what is the Five Eyes and how did it begin?
Listen as David and Gordon are joined by journalist, author and filmmaker Richard…
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182. The Imitation Game: The Codebreakers Who Defeated Hitler (Ep 2)
Aug 05, 2026
Alan Turing is working frantically to break the German codes at Bletchley Park. But can the Brits and Americans really trust each other?
Listen as David and Gordon conclude their two-part…
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181. The Imitation Game: How Alan Turing Broke Enigma (Ep 1)
Aug 02, 2026
A secret mission in the middle of a war to Bletchley Park. One that will lead to the closest intelligence alliance in history.
Listen as David and Gordon tell the secret history of how the…
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180. Have the US and Israel Always Spied on Each Other? (Ep 2)
Jul 29, 2026
How did Israel’s spy in America Jonathan Pollard wind up getting caught? And what does the sordid episode tell us about the nature of the spy relationship between America and Israel?
David and…
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179. Did Israel Spy on Trump’s Iran Negotiations? (Ep 1)
Jul 26, 2026
Do Israel and America spy on each other? And how do close allies navigate stealing each other’s secrets?
Listen as David and Gordon step inside the tricky intelligence sharing relationship between…
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178. The Plot to Destroy Russia’s Gas Empire (Ep 2)
Jul 22, 2026
How did a group of civilian divers carry out what’s been described as one of the greatest acts of sabotage of the 21st century? And have they finally been exposed?
Listen as David and Gordon…
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177. Who Blew Up the Nord Stream Pipeline? (Ep 1)
Jul 19, 2026
Why did an undersea pipeline that sent Russian gas to Germany explode in 2022? And could a group of Ukrainian operatives really have been behind it?
David and Gordon are joined by Bojan Pancevski…
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