Tag: Cold war AudioWho dares wins: Britain 1979-1982Wednesday 16 December 2020In this talk to mark the latest volume of his epic history of post-war...AudioGeorge Orwell, the CIA and Cold War filmFriday 3 January 2020The National Archives’ Cold War season drew to a close in November with a...AudioHow James Bond won the Cold War for BritainTuesday 19 November 2019Charlie Higson, author of the best-selling Young Bond books, discusses the genesis of 007...AudioOn the trail of Klaus Fuchs, atomic spyTuesday 8 October 2019Arguably the most important ‘atomic’ spy of the 20th century, Klaus Fuchs was a...AudioThe legacy of secrecy: Experiences from the Stasi Records ArchiveTuesday 1 October 2019The East German Stasi had the reputation of being one of the most effective and...AudioThe Cold War and UFOsThursday 23 May 2019There is more to the Ministry of Defence UFO files than reports on strange...AudioThe scandalous case of John VassallThursday 23 May 2019In 1962, while working as a clerk in the British Embassy in Moscow, homosexual...On the RecordSpies: Double agents and double standardsThursday 16 May 2019The Cambridge Five are perhaps the most infamous spy ring of the 20th century....On the RecordSpies: Lawrence and BellThursday 9 May 2019The exploits of T.E. Lawrence are legendary. Thanks to the famous film ‘Lawrence of...On the RecordSpies: Archetype of a SpyThursday 2 May 2019What do spies actually look like? What do they do? What motivates them to...AudioOn the Record: Spies (trailer)Friday 26 April 2019History is everywhere in popular culture. But the truth is harder to find. A three-part...AudioStalin’s Englishman: The Lives of Guy BurgessThursday 2 June 2016Guy Burgess was a brilliant young Englishman who rose through the ranks of MI5... 1 2 3 4 »