The Spy Who

The Spy Who

Hosted by Charlie Higson · Audible Original

4.7from 1,375 ratings

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58Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
163
Episodes
156
Transcribed
1,375
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2024
First episode

About The Spy Who

These are stories you were never meant to hear. The invisible but vital work of the world’s intelligence services: secret operatives playing to very different rules. The Spy Who, hosted by Indira Varma, Raza Jaffrey and Emilia Fox, takes you deep inside that shadow world to meet spies who risked everything in the national interest – or, sometimes, their own. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of The Spy Who ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

Publisher
Audible Original
Category
history
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
14 Feb 2024
Latest episode
3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

156 of 163 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The Spy Who Was Mata Hari | The Undying Mystery of Mata Hari | 4

  2. 27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The Spy Who Was Mata Hari | Quicksand | 3

  3. 26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Listen Now— Over My Dead Body: Operation Sideswipe

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The Spy Who Was Mata Hari | The Undying Mystery of Mata Hari | 4

Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But in order to do that, she has to come via the UK. So this is, you know, I was describing her interrogation with Sir Basil Thompson earlier. in 1916 in London. And what they decide to do, the British are suspicious of her. They've had their agents sort of reporting on her from The Hague from 1915. […]

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Who has been a guest on The Spy Who

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Julie Wheelwright
  • David Tyson
  • Tony Camerino
  • Ann E Butler

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.6 / 5
568 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
807 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

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Quality
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Social presence
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YouTube
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Engagement
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Questions about The Spy Who

Who hosts The Spy Who?

Charlie Higson host the show. Published by Audible Original.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.

Does The Spy Who take guests?

Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.

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