Spies in History
Stephen Alford
The public appetite for spies, both real and fictional, seems inexhaustible. But where and when did spying begin and how has the art and craft of espionage developed over the centuries? Spies in History is a collection of portraits of some of the most famous spies we know, but it also includes some lesser known and more surprising names. A remarkable line-up of distinguished historians, scholars and writers examine the evolution of intelligence and counter-intelligence – from ancient times to the Cold War and the age of Putin, Trump and Xi Jinping – to reveal the truth about espionage and the myths that surround it.
Duration - 5h 13m.
Author - Stephen Alford.
Narrator - Alister Austin.
Published Date - Tuesday, 28 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Description:
The public appetite for spies, both real and fictional, seems inexhaustible. But where and when did spying begin and how has the art and craft of espionage developed over the centuries? Spies in History is a collection of portraits of some of the most famous spies we know, but it also includes some lesser known and more surprising names. A remarkable line-up of distinguished historians, scholars and writers examine the evolution of intelligence and counter-intelligence – from ancient times to the Cold War and the age of Putin, Trump and Xi Jinping – to reveal the truth about espionage and the myths that surround it. Duration - 5h 13m. Author - Stephen Alford. Narrator - Alister Austin. Published Date - Tuesday, 28 January 2025.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:28
Introduction: A Secret World
Duration:00:02:25
Rahab: The Old Testament's Female Super Spy
Duration:00:15:52
Medieval Espionage: The Art of Discovering the Enemy's Secrets
Duration:00:16:49
Thomas Phelippes: The Perfect Elizabethan Spy
Duration:00:13:38
Joachim Burwitz: At the Heart of Intelligence and Diplomacy in the Baltic
Duration:00:15:22
John Thurloe: Oliver Cromwell's Spymaster
Duration:00:14:55
Francis Younghusband: Espionage in Central Asia and the Great Game
Duration:00:30:47
John Buchan: Canada, the US and The Thirty-Nine Steps
Duration:00:18:28
Josephine Baker: France Versus the British Empire
Duration:00:18:56
Noël Coward: An Unlikely Spy
Duration:00:20:55
Betty Webb: The Humble Code Breaker Who Helped Defeat the Nazis
Duration:00:12:55
Krystyna Skarbek: Churchill's Favourite Spy
Duration:00:13:57
Richard Sorge: The Roots of Treason
Duration:00:15:31
Karin Lannby: Sweden's Secret Soldier Spy
Duration:00:20:31
Thede Palm: The Spy Chief Who Came in From the Library
Duration:00:17:03
George Carver: CIA's Man in Vietnam
Duration:00:18:00
Eli Cohen: Undercover in the Arab World
Duration:00:17:02
James Bond: The Mythology and Fiction of the Modern Spy
Duration:00:14:57
Jackson Lamb: The Slow Horses, Modern Britain's Perfect Spies
Duration:00:14:32
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:28