The China civil war and the independence of Taiwan (165)
The events of 1949 in China reverberated across the world and throughout the rest of the century. That tumultuous year saw the dramatic collapse of Chiang Kai-shek's 'pro-Western' Nationalist governme...
27 Feb 202159min
The Happy Traitor - The Life of Soviet Spy George Blake (164)
Acclaimed author and journalist Simon Kuper, has written The Happy Traitor, the story of British spy and Soviet Union double agent George Blake, the last major British traitor of the Cold War. In 1961...
20 Feb 20211h 2min
From Foe to Friend - the British Army in Cold War Germany (163)
Germany has been at the heart of the British Army's story since 1945. After the Second World War, the Army helped rebuild a devastated and divided nation. It provided protection during the Cold War, a...
13 Feb 20211h 4min
On Her Majesty's Cold War Nuclear Submarine Service (162)
Commodore Eric Thompson MBE is the author of the book “On Her Majesty’s Nuclear Service. He is a career nuclear submarine officer who served from the first days of the Polaris missile boats until afte...
6 Feb 20211h 28min
Advanced English studies in Moscow during the 1970s and 80s (161)
Vadim was at school in Moscow during the 1970s and 80s. He attended an Advanced English Studies School where all subjects were taught, however the focus was on English. He provides us with insights in...
30 Jan 202155min
US Army Intelligence gathering in the unified Germany (160)
We continue the story of Bill, a US Army Intelligence Analyst with Combined Analysis Detachment-Berlin (CAD-B) from episode 127. Germany has now been re-unified and Russian troops have withdrawn from ...
23 Jan 202145min
A freedom fighter in the 1956 Hungarian Revolution (159)
Charlie was 19 in 1956. A trip home from work by tram ended up with him being thrust into the heart of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, a nationwide revolution against the Hungarian People's Republic...
16 Jan 202154min
Witness to the Eastern Bloc revolutions of the 1980s with Professor Timothy Garton Ash (158)
Professor Timothy Garton Ash is a British historian, author, commentator and Professor of European Studies at Oxford University. Professor Garton Ash witnessed some of the most critical moments in the...
9 Jan 20211h 14min
