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  • 32 minutes 45 seconds
    True Spies Debrief: Robert Hannigan on Work at Bletchley Park

    Robert Hannigan is the former director of the British Government Communications Headquarters or GCHQ, and the author of the recent book, Counterintelligence: What the Secret World Can Teach Us About Problem Solving and Creativity. In this Debrief, Robert joins Morgan Childs to explore how the WW2 codebreakers at Britain's Bletchley Park pioneered better ways of working.


    From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Morgan Childs.


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    17 February 2026, 8:01 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    The Importance of Being Ernest | Historical

    In the heart of New York City, a secret campaign of influence and espionage aimed to bring America in to a generational conflict. It was helped along by a man who, to this day, is all but invisible.

    Author and investigative journalist Thomas Maier reveals the half-forgotten history of Ernest Cuneo - the White House fixer who facilitated British espionage in the U.S.A in the lead-up to World War Two and beyond.

    From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Joe Foley.

    Thomas Maier is the author of The Invisible Spy: Churchill's Rockefeller Center Spy Ring and America’s First Secret Agent of World War II

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    10 February 2026, 8:01 am
  • 39 minutes 7 seconds
    True Spies Classic: The Boiling Frog | CIA

    At the peak of his career, Jack Devine was one of the world's top spymasters. But everybody starts somewhere.


    In this classic, follow Vanessa Kirby as she recounts the tale of Jack Devine's first overseas assignment, in Chile.

    It's 1971, and the CIA is determined to undermine the country's socialist government. But as a military coup plot begins to gather steam, he's about to learn an important lesson - be careful what you wish for.

    From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Morgan Childs. Music by Nick Ryan.

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    3 February 2026, 12:00 am
  • 43 minutes 54 seconds
    True Spies Debrief: Gordon Corera on Vasili Mitrokhin

    Gordon Corera, veteran security journalist and co-host of The Rest is Classified, joins Morgan Childs to discuss the central figure in his latest book - Vasili Mitrokhin.

    Mitrokhin was a KGB archivist who defected to the West in 1992, bringing with him a trove of Russian secrets.

    From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Morgan Childs.

    Gordon Corera is the author of The Spy in the Archive: How One Man Tried to Kill the KGB.

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    27 January 2026, 8:01 am
  • 51 minutes 23 seconds
    The Melville Collective | FBI

    During the turbulent 1960s, New York City faced the most destructive wave of domestic terror since the Anarchist bombings of the early 20th century.

    In True Spies' 300th week, author, military intelligence professional and academic Dr. David Viola tells the story of the Melville Collective - a far-Left cell who became the focus of a joint operation by the FBI and NYPD after a spree of high-profile attacks on the Big Apple and beyond.

    From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Joe Foley.

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    20 January 2026, 8:01 am
  • 32 minutes 34 seconds
    Tradecraft, Part 11

    The tools in a spy's arsenal are more varied than you might think. But they all come under one name: Tradecraft.

    In our eleventh round of insights from the world of espionage, Rhiannon Neads looks back on Medieval spymasters, high-octane extractions, and the undercover heroes of WW2.

    From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Alex Burnard. Music by Nick Ryan.

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    13 January 2026, 8:01 am
  • 35 minutes 31 seconds
    Tradecraft, Part 10

    The tools in a spy's arsenal are more varied than you might think. But they all come under one name: Tradecraft.

    In our tenth round of insights from the world of espionage, Rhiannon Neads looks back on gadget masters, Cold War tunnel-digging and the art of the Mobile Debrief.

    From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Alex Burnard. Music by Nick Ryan.

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    6 January 2026, 8:01 am
  • 36 minutes 30 seconds
    True Spies Classic: The Real Sopranos | FBI

    FBI agent Giovanni Rocco grew up playing in the back yards of New Jersey's criminal class. As an adult, he went undercover to take them down. In this classic episode of True Spies, Vanessa Kirby follows Giovanni's descent into the violent world that inspired HBO's hit series, The Sopranos.

    From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Leo Hornak. Music by Nick Ryan.

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    30 December 2025, 8:01 am
  • 53 minutes 4 seconds
    True Spies Debrief: Anthony Vinci on the Fourth Intelligence Revolution

    Anthony Vinci is a former DIA case officer who went on to serve at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency before entering the private sector. His new book, The Fourth Intelligence Revolution, bridges the divide between the intelligence community and the tech world. Anthony spoke with True Spies producer Morgan Childs about why this new era puts intelligence in the hands of everyday people, and about what individuals and governments can do to prepare.


    From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Morgan Childs.

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    23 December 2025, 8:01 am
  • 47 minutes 28 seconds
    The Wireless Operator, Part Two: The Derber Method | Historical

    When Dr David Tuch started investigating his family tree, he found much more than he bargained for. A distant cousin. A sailor. A man who led a life of adventure - and changed the world of crime forever.

    In Part One of this True Spies story, you'll meet him too - and discover the first steps on a dark, dangerous and fascinating journey.

    Dr. David Tuch is the author of The Wireless Operator: The Untold Story of the British Sailor Who Invented the Modern Drug Trade.

    From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Joe Foley.

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    16 December 2025, 8:01 am
  • 28 minutes 31 seconds
    True Spies - Brief Histories: Double Agents

    From ancient Babylon to the darkest depths of the Cold War, Double Agents have fascinated us for centuries.

    In Brief Histories, the monthly special from True Spies, series producer Joe Foley is your guide to this secret world - alongside a treasure-trove of stories and expert knowledge from our archive.


    From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets and skills. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley.

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    11 December 2025, 8:01 am
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