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The Brixmis Story

The Brixmis officer spies in uniform were the unsung heroes of the Cold War. Jolyon Jenkins tells their story. From 2007.

They were unsung heroes of the cold war: some of the most effective gatherers of military intelligence behind the iron curtain.

But compared to the glamorous spies of MI6, the Brixmis officers were virtually unknown.

Jolyon Jenkins tells the story of the spies in uniform, who stole bit of Soviet military hardware and went through East German rubbish dumps in search of classified information.

Producer: Jolyon Jenkins

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2007.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 7 May 202102:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Broadcasts

  • Mon 11 Jun 200720:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 11 Jun 200811:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 8 May 201506:30
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  • Fri 8 May 201513:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 8 May 201520:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 9 May 201501:30
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  • Mon 17 Jul 201706:30
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  • Mon 17 Jul 201713:30
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  • Mon 17 Jul 201720:30
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  • Tue 18 Jul 201701:30
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  • Thu 6 May 202114:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 7 May 202102:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra