Episodes with Chris Smith

Aug 2026The Last Cambridge Spy: Dr. Chris Smith on John Cairncross and the Cambridge FiveHistorian Chris Smith tells the story of the Cambridge Five through John Cairncross, the Scottish outsider who smuggled Bletchley Park decrypts to Moscow and was finally exposed decades later.TranscriptEpisode 86 · Mar 2026Codebreakers, Spies, and Secrets – The Truth About Bletchley Park and Alan TuringHistorian Dr Chris Smith separates myth from reality at Bletchley Park: how it was chosen, grew and stayed secret, how Enigma was broken, and Alan Turing's real role.TranscriptEpisode 78 · Nov 2025Did Churchill Know? Unraveling the Myths of the Coventry Blitz and Wartime EspionageHistorian Chris Smith marks 85 years since the Coventry Blitz, debunking the myth that Churchill sacrificed the city to protect Ultra and tracing Coventry's rebirth as a symbol of reconciliation.Transcript

Books by Chris Smith

• The Hidden History of Bletchley Park Find it on Amazon
• The Last Cambridge Spy: John Cairncross, Bletchley Codebreaker and Soviet Double Agent Find it on Amazon

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