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Cell Mates @ Hampstead Theatre
Cell Mates @ Hampstead Theatre
The Play That Caused Stephen Fry to Flee England
P. C. DETTMANN
Jan 12, 2018
Why Did GCHQ Move To Cheltenham?
Why Did GCHQ Move To Cheltenham?
The short answer is that the answer is not easily found on the internet. The Gloucestershire Echo did a detailed five-part series on this…
P. C. DETTMANN
Dec 31, 2017
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
An anti-terror division between 1883–2006
P. C. DETTMANN
Dec 29, 2017
Lord Baden-Powell, the Scout-Spy
Lord Baden-Powell, the Scout-Spy
16–18 Queen Anne’s Gate, Westminster, London
P. C. DETTMANN
Dec 26, 2017
Great British Spy Writers
Great British Spy Writers
Our spy walks make mention of John le Carré for some very good reasons. Although he is now 85, he continues to write about the modern era…
P. C. DETTMANN
Dec 23, 2017
The Deceit of Five Eyes
The Deceit of Five Eyes
On recent Spies of London walking tours, I have found Five Eyes coming up more often as a topic of interest. It proves to be a subject that…
P. C. DETTMANN
Dec 23, 2017
John le Carré at Southbank Centre
John le Carré at Southbank Centre
A talk given in September 2017 in London
P. C. DETTMANN
Dec 23, 2017
The Tragedy of George Blake
The Tragedy of George Blake
George Blake was convicted of five charges relating to the Official Secrets Act and sentenced to an incredible 42 years in Wormwood Scrubs…
P. C. DETTMANN
Dec 22, 2017
The Bulgarian Umbrella Murder of 1978
The Bulgarian Umbrella Murder of 1978
There is an amazing true story of a man being murdered by umbrella in London in 1978. But is it actually true?
P. C. DETTMANN
Dec 22, 2017
Heroes of the Telemark
Heroes of the Telemark
Our inaugural run of World War Two Spies of Marylebone takes place in January 2018. This walk goes even further back in time than SPIES of…
P. C. DETTMANN
Dec 21, 2017
Podcast: A License To Kill
Podcast: A License To Kill
An audio recording of the related article
P. C. DETTMANN
Jun 25, 2017
License to Kill: Section 7
License to Kill: Section 7
Section 7. That doesn’t conjure up much at all. The Intelligence and Security Act sounds dull too. Actually, that is not the correct name…
P. C. DETTMANN
Jun 25, 2017
Podcast: Sir Maurice Oldfield
Podcast: Sir Maurice Oldfield
An audio recording of the related article
P. C. DETTMANN
Jun 24, 2017
Espionage Is Not Whodunnit
Espionage Is Not Whodunnit
As part of my research for the upcoming Airbnb Spies of London experience, I have been listening to the BBC Radio adaptations of the…
P. C. DETTMANN
Apr 1, 2017
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