About this episode

Steve Chao meets a reluctant spy who could be key to a globally significant story, exploring the theme of betrayal in espionage.

Betrayal. It's an important theme in spy fiction. But Steve Chao, investigative journalist, has seen it up close - and the price of betrayal is all too real. In this classic episode of True Spies from 2021, Vanessa Kirby joins Steve as he meets a reluctant spy who could be the key to breaking a story of truly global significance. From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Gemma Newby. Produced by Frank Palmer. Music by Nick Ryan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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