Women have always been essential to the success of Britain’s intelligence services. In Her Secret Service, historian Claire Hubbard-Hall explores the part they played in defeating the Nazis and combatting Soviet subversion.
On the show today, she and Aaron discuss:
* The challenge of piecing together the lives of spies
* The double standard applied to disclosing secret work and how it warps our understanding of MI5 and MI6
* How misogyny helped infamous KGB mole Kim Philby evade capture
They also touch on Lord of the Rings, the real-life inspiration for Ms Moneypenny, and the way that female spies in popular culture have changed over the decades – from James Bond to Black Doves.
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