The Enigma Machine. The B2 stealth bomber. The poisoned-tipped umbrella. Napoleon’s Briefcase of Secrets. As long as there has been conflict, there have been spies, and as long as there have been spies, there have been incredible gadgets and iconic objects. These are the stories of the tools that power the world of espionage, told by historian Alice Loxton. Coming soon to the Spyscape Podcast Network.

A new season of True Spies kicks off with Daisy Ridley as the Narrator and Edward Norton as Lee Harvey Oswald. The Oswald Project tells the shocking story of Oswald – the alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy – and his relationship with the CIA. Was he being trained by the CIA to become a KGB double-agent – or to take the fall for JFK’s murder? Or was he, as he claimed just before his own assassination, “a patsy”? Subscribers to SPYSCAPE+ – via Apple Podcasts – will have exclusive...

Prepare for a new era of True Spies stories, as told by Sophia Di Martino.

Joe Weisberg, the Emmy Award-winning creator of The Americans and a former CIA operative, meets Jack Barsky, who was a genuine Soviet "Illegal" operating undercover inside the United States. Host Rory Bremner hears about the amazing real-life inspiration for The Americans, why Joe’s life as an agent was cut short and what happened to Jack when the FBI moved in next door. Series Producer: Paulo Garrett. A Cup and Nuzzle Production. From Spyscape, the home of secrets.

Philippe Sands, leading international law and human rights barrister, Professor of Law at UCL and presenter of The Ratline, is joined by Dave Butler BEM, a former British spy active in Berlin during the Cold War. In an episode that covers Nazi plots, the redrawing of boundaries and incursions over enemy lines, we also hear from the Spymaster himself, David John Moore Cornwell, AKA John le Carré, thanks to archive audio recorded by his neighbour Philippe. Series Producer: Paulo Garrett. A Cup...

The American Spy author Lauren Wilkinson, hailed by none other than President Obama, talks to former Jihad supporter turned undercover Canadian counter terrorism operative Mubin Shaikh. Host Rory Bremner hears about everything from how to foil a terrorist plot and AK47 envy to the moment you realise you’ve made a terrible error of judgement.    Series Producer: Paulo Garrett. A Cup and Nuzzle Production. From Spyscape, the home of secrets.

Former Presidential close protection officer and medal of valor recipient Evy Poumpouras is joined by Jed Mercurio the man behind Line of Duty, Bodyguard, Trigger Point and Bloodlands. Rory Bremner hosts a deep dive into the reality behind protecting high-profile targets, from mind games and meticulous planning through to the importance of how to get off the ‘X’.   Series Producer: Paulo Garrett. A Cup and Nuzzle Production. From Spyscape, the home of secrets.

Nadav Schirman, the multi-award-winning filmmaker behind The Green Prince, The Champagne Spy and April 7, 1980 is joined by the former Mossad agent, Gad Shimron who was part of the Operation Moses, otherwise known as The Red Sea Diving Resort plot, which led to the rescue of thousands of Ethiopian Jews via a deserted retreat in Sudan. Presenter Rory Bremner hears about the psychology behind human intelligence and gets a crash course in the powers of persuasion.  Series Producer: Paulo...

Former clandestine CIA operative Amaryllis Fox and screenwriter, producer and director Simon Kinberg, the man behind The 355, Mr and Mrs Smith, Sherlock and the X-Men franchise, get together to talk about gender representation in spy fiction. They also discuss the real life pitfalls of sex and special agents. Host Rory Bremner hears about what motivates spies to do their work, where to smuggle audio recordings and what it is really like working with Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Jessica...

The Spy and the Traitor, Agent Sonya, Operation Mincemeat and A Spy Among Friends author Ben Macintyre meets former Russian FSB officer turned whistle-blower Janosh Neumann, to uncover the truth behind the Cold War spies and life inside Vladimir Putin’s Russia. In an episode recorded before the Ukrainian crisis, host Rory Bremner hears about everything from nuclear secrets hidden in a suburban shed and the Salisbury poisoning, to life-or-death escapes over international borders.  Series...

How closely do the silver screen and the spying game overlap? Deep State, Star Wars Rogue One, The Mark of Cain and The Night Manager star, Alistair Petrie, meets former field agent and CIA Chief of Disguise, Jonna Mendez. Presenter Rory Bremner hears it all, from Jonna’s recollections of the real Argo operation, to the spy tactics used to protect props on Star Wars and how The Planet of the Apes helped the CIA go full Ethan Hunt.  Series Producer: Paulo Garrett. A Cup and Nuzzle Production....

In an Operation Mincemeat special, A Spy Among Friends, Agent Sonya and Double Cross author Ben Macintyre meets former British Intelligence Operative Julian Fisher as they unpack the real story behind the Netflix Movie Operation Mincemeat, starring Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen and Kelly Macdonald. Presenter Rory Bremner uncovers a world of daring do, bluff and bluster which featured some of the biggest names in spy history including an early outing for James Bond author Ian...

Does Donald Trump understand... The Spying Game?

Has Boris heard... The Spying Game? Coming soon...

Alex Rider, James Bond and Sherlock Holmes author Anthony Horowitz meets former DIA Intelligence Officer Shawnee Delaney. Rory Bremner presents. Series Producer: Paulo Garret. A Cup and Nuzzle Production. From Spyscape, the home of secrets.