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.
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A Cup & Nuzzle production. Series producers: Gemma Newby, Joe Foley. Music: Nick Ryan.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 292
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The Spy's Son, Part 2/2: Dark Inheritance | CIA
When he was arrested in 1996, Jim Nicholson - nicknamed 'Batman' - was the highest-ranking CIA officer to be convicted of espionage for the Russian Federation. 10 years later, he did it again. Join V…
00:46:50 |
Mon 30 May 2022
Introducing... The Spying Game
The Spying Game is a new series from the Spyscape Podcast Network in which real spies and storytellers dissect your favourite tales of espionage. Your host Rory Bremner sits down with Hollywood filmm…
00:03:44 |
Wed 25 May 2022
The Spy's Son, Part 1/2: Bringing Down Batman | CIA
When he was arrested in 1996, Jim Nicholson - nicknamed 'Batman' - was the highest-ranking CIA officer to be convicted of espionage for the Russian Federation. 10 years later, he did it again. Join V…
00:42:39 |
Tue 24 May 2022
Network Request | DIA
LinkedIn - the social network for professionals - is a part of working life for millions of people around the world. But do you really know who you're connecting with? Vanessa Kirby joins former DIA …
00:34:28 |
Tue 17 May 2022
I Was Never Here | CSIS
True Spies work in all sorts of far-flung locales - but some assignments are closer to home. For Andrew Kirsch, a Special Operations officer with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, the subur…
00:34:39 |
Tue 10 May 2022
Hidden Hand | CIA
Deep in the jungles of Central America, right-wing 'Contra' guerrillas face off against government forces. Major Alex, a Honduran army officer, trains and supplies the Contras on the ground. Except M…
00:40:28 |
Tue 03 May 2022
Undercover In The Old West | Historical
In the Old West, money talks and six-guns shout. All too often, it's not a world that rewards subtlety. Enter Charlie Siringo - a detective with the world-famous Pinkerton Agency. Vanessa Kirby joins…
00:43:32 |
Tue 26 Apr 2022
The Spy Who Couldn't Spell | FBI
Some stories are too fascinating to go untold. Author and journalist Yudhijit Bhattacharjee tells them. When he heard about a dyslexic spy who came close to selling some of America's most dangerous s…
00:45:09 |
Tue 19 Apr 2022
King of Scotland Yard | Metropolitan Police Special Branch
It's 2003, and coalition forces have taken Baghdad. A conference is held to portion out the contracts that will sustain the occupation. The United Kingdom sends a minister to negotiate their share - …
00:49:54 |
Mon 11 Apr 2022
Pure Green Greed | FBI
In 1992, the Cold War is all but over. But for Special Agent John Whiteside, the counter-espionage case of a lifetime is about to begin. An anonymous source reports a traitor within the NSA, active d…
00:48:04 |
Tue 05 Apr 2022
The Man on the Mountain | USMS
In the remote mountains of Northern Idaho, there's no shortage of places to hide. Fortunately, Deputy US Marshal Marc Cameron is an expert seeker. It's 1996, and a dangerous fugitive has taken refuge…
00:39:07 |
Tue 29 Mar 2022
Q, Followed by U | Historical
It's World War One, and German submarine technology terrorises the British Navy. Fortunately, Captain Gordon Campbell is anything but traditional. He's at the helm of the first 'Q-boats' - heavily ar…
00:47:54 |
Tue 22 Mar 2022
Catching Noriega | DIA
It's 1989, and the USA has invaded Panama. The country's corrupt leader, General Manuel Noriega, goes in to hiding. Martha Duncan of the Defense Intelligence Agency is tasked with tracking him down -…
00:44:05 |
Tue 15 Mar 2022
Lord of the Highway | Naval Intelligence
Uruzgan Province, Southern Afghanistan. An Army convoy rumbles in on the dangerous highway from Kandahar, bringing vital supplies to American troops. This is facilitated by Matiullah Khan, a local wa…
00:41:19 |
Tue 08 Mar 2022
Havana Syndrome Special | Analysis
2 years after the USA resumed diplomatic relations with Cuba, American intelligence officers on the island began experiencing strange and debilitating neurological symptoms. Before long, the phenomen…
00:37:17 |
Tue 01 Mar 2022
The Ace of Spies | Historical
Who was Britain's Ace of Spies? The truth is, nobody really knows. But the name he used was Sidney Reilly - and nobody did it better.
Vanessa Kirby follows Sidney on his dark and bloody path through …
00:47:07 |
Tue 22 Feb 2022
Operation: Black Biscuit | ATF
Undercover ATF Agent Jay Dobyns was shot during his first week of work. He went on to spend 27 years in the field. That should tell you something about a man who risked his personal health and happin…
00:49:54 |
Tue 15 Feb 2022
The Mole | Investigation
When health issues ended Ulrich Larsen's career in the kitchen, the Danish chef embarked on an altogether more dangerous livelihood - spying on North Korea. After gaining the trust of the Korean Frie…
00:43:49 |
Tue 08 Feb 2022
Operation: Goldenrod | FBI
During the 1980s, a rash of hostage situations in the Middle East threatened American lives. in response, President Reagan authorised new legislation which empowered the FBI to hunt the hostage taker…
00:37:34 |
Tue 01 Feb 2022
Hunting The Wolverine | CIA
In the desert of Southern Afghanistan, CIA Case Officer Douglas Laux is on the hunt. He's traced a number of deadly IED attacks to a shadowy figure with ties to the Taliban. Now, his mission is to br…
00:48:46 |
Tue 25 Jan 2022
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