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It’s a little known fact that James Bond 007, the most famous undercover agent of them all, would have made a terrible real-life spy... Being blessed with an ability to dodge round after round of ammo, and having enemies devise unnecessarily complicated and therefore avoidable methods of killing him, would simply not have been enough. The problem is that a successful spy must be thoroughly inconspicuous and Bond stood out like a sore thumb. In fact, he may as well have had the word ‘spy’ tattooed across his forehead. Over six enthralling episodes narrated by Alan Bates, The Spying Game reveals the history, technology and techniques of the world of espionage. From the message-carrying pigeons and early radio transmitters of the Second World War, through to the Cold War climate of bugged embassies, satellites and double agents, all the secrets of spying are uncovered. The glamour of Bond’s lifestyle may be missing, but the spirit of bravery and ingenuity is all there, as are the gadgets. With contributions from US, British, German and Russian agents, The Spying Game is a revealing glimpse into a mysterious and sometimes shocking world.

It’s a little known fact that James Bond 007, the most famous undercover agent of them all, would have made a terrible real-life spy... Being blessed with an ability to dodge round after round of ammo, and having enemies devise unnecessarily complicated and therefore avoidable methods of killing him, would simply not have been enough. The problem is that a successful spy must be thoroughly inconspicuous and Bond stood out like a sore thumb. In fact, he may as well have had the word ‘spy’ tattooed across his forehead. Over six enthralling episodes narrated by Alan Bates, The Spying Game reveals the history, technology and techniques of the world of espionage. From the message-carrying pigeons and early radio transmitters of the Second World War, through to the Cold War climate of bugged embassies, satellites and double agents, all the secrets of spying are uncovered. The glamour of Bond’s lifestyle may be missing, but the spirit of bravery and ingenuity is all there, as are the gadgets. With contributions from US, British, German and Russian agents, The Spying Game is a revealing glimpse into a mysterious and sometimes shocking world.

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