Kim Philby, Super Spy: Part 1, Codename Sonny

True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics

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True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.6 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Born to the British upper-crust - devoted to the Revolution. Harold 'Kim' Philby was the ultimate Soviet superspy. For decades, Philby sold secrets to the Russians from inside the upper echelons of MI6. Inspired by an unpublished memoir recently acquired by Spyscape, we bring his fascinating story to life. In Part 1, Rhiannon Neads details Philby's rise to the top - and the fateful decisions that will lead to his undoing. From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Justin Trefgarne. Music by Nick Ryan. Kim Philby voiced by Dominic Mafham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:38.5	Disclaimer.
0:39.5	This episode contains strong language.
0:42.0	This is true
0:44.4	true spies. The podcast that takes you deep inside the
0:49.2	greatest secret missions of all time.
0:52.1	Week by week you'll hear the true stories behind the operations
0:56.2	that have shaped the world we live in. You'll meet the people who live life
1:01.2	undercover. What do they know? who live life under cover.
1:03.0	What do they know?
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