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198. Kim Philby: Interrogated by MI5 (Ep 3)

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 be...

2026-10-05

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London Station (Extract)

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 new s...

2026-10-03

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Intelligence Scoop: Could Netanyahu Have Prevented October 7?

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 whethe...

2026-10-01

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197. Kim Philby: The Russians Make a Fatal Mistake (Ep 2)

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 David...

2026-09-28

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Intelligence Scoop: Is Russia Preparing to Attack Europe?

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, the ...

2026-09-24

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196. Kim Philby: A KGB Spy in Washington (Ep 1)

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 hi...

2026-09-21

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195. How Silicon Valley Took Over National Security

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 ...

2026-09-18

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194. The KGB in Iran: Appeasing the Ayatollah with Ben Macintyre (Ep 2)

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 renow...

2026-09-17

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193. The KGB in Iran: Defecting to MI6 with Ben Macintyre (Ep 1)

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 difficulties? ...

2026-09-14

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192. 9/11: The War on Terror (Ep 6)

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 as...

2026-09-10

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191. 9/11: The Twin Towers Fall (Ep 5)

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, forever. ---------------...

2026-09-07

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190. 9/11: Could the Attacks Have Been Prevented? (Ep 4)

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 ca...

2026-09-03

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189. 9/11: How Much Did the Saudis Know? (Ep 3)

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 Gordon e...

2026-08-31

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188. 9/11: How to Recruit a Hijacker (Ep 2)

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 at...

2026-08-27

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187. 9/11: The Rise of Osama bin Laden (Ep 1)

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 Bi...

2026-08-24

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186. The Secret Spy Network: Can Five Eyes Survive Trump? (Ep 4)

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 insta...

2026-08-20

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185. The Secret Spy Network: How Snowden Nearly Destroyed Everything (Ep 3)

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, jou...

2026-08-17

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184. The Secret Spy Network: Kim Philby Threatens the Alliance (Ep 2)

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 fil...

2026-08-13

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183. The Secret Spy Network: How The US and UK Spy Together (Ep 1)

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 Ker...

2026-08-10

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182. The Imitation Game: The Codebreakers Who Defeated Hitler (Ep 2)

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 exploration...

2026-08-06

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