Concorde: The Supersonic Spy

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The story of the man who claimed to have sold secrets to Russia as Britain developed the first supersonic airliner Concorde In an interview uncovered from 1971, an electrician called Jimmy Doyle, openly admitted to selling secrets to the KGB In this programme BBC Radio Bristol’s Claire Carter looks at whether he was a fantasist - seeking a spotlight tinted red by cold war intrigue - or someone who did help the Russians develop their own less successful aircraft that was nicknamed Concordski. Producer: Richard Lawson.