True Spies Debriefs: James Stejskal in Berlin as The Wall fell
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James Stejskal, ex-special forces, tells of the jubilant and vitriolic scenes, as the Berlin Wall came down.
November 9th 1989 - the Iron Curtain descends. Hear how it was on the ground, as both ordinary citizens, and global intelligence services, descend on East Berlin, seeking the vast archives of information meticulously gathered over decades by the Stasi.
From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Morgan Childs.
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