The Spy Who Started the Cold War | The Most Dangerous In History? | 5
Why did Fuchs take such a huge gamble by sharing US nuclear secrets with the Soviets? Was Oppenheimer's fellow physicist seeking peace - or war? Charlie Higson talks to Frank Close, an author and phys...
15 Okt 202432min
The Spy Who Started the Cold War | Lost Control | 4
MI5 is closing in on Klaus Fuchs. But they can't seem to catch him in the act of spying. There’s only one option. They need a confession.Listen to The Spy Who ad-free on Wondery+ in the Wondery App, A...
8 Okt 202442min
The Spy Who Started the Cold War | Fallout | 3
Klaus Fuchs is sure his espionage has gone undetected. So when authorities unearth a similar spy ring in Canada’s nuclear project, Fuchs doesn’t consider that he could be next.Listen to The Spy Who ad...
1 Okt 202438min
The Spy Who Started the Cold War | Los Alamos | 2
Fuchs’ plan to feed secrets to the Soviets is in jeopardy. The atomic bomb project is closely guarded. That means little contact with the outside world, especially his handlers.Listen to The Spy Who a...
24 Sep 202441min
The Spy Who Started the Cold War | Enemy Alien | 1
It’s the 1940s. Robert Oppenheimer is creating plans for the first atomic bomb. And his colleague is stealing them. Klaus Fuchs is a traitor in Oppenheimer's ranks. A German-born physicist secretly wo...
17 Sep 202441min
The Spy Who Sold Peace to the IRA | Thatcher's favourite | 5
Why was Carlin considered Thatcher's favourite spy? What difference did he really make? And how did he cope when he became an exile?To find out more about Carlin's life and significance, Charlie Higso...
10 Sep 202440min
The Spy Who Sold Peace to the IRA | Threats From All Sides | 4
With IRA hardliners losing ground and Sinn Féin on the up, Willie Carlin’s feeling confident about his spying. But loose talk is about to put him on a kill list.Listen to The Spy Who ad-free on Wonder...
3 Sep 202435min
The Spy Who Sold Peace to the IRA | Fly Fishing | 3
When Willie Carlin makes an alarming discovery in an IRA safe house, he must choose between preserving his cover or conscience.Listen to The Spy Who ad-free on Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podca...
27 Aug 202443min
