True Spies Classic: The Ace of Spies | Historical

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True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.6 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Who was Britain's Ace of Spies? The truth is, nobody really knows. But the name he used was Sidney Reilly - and nobody did it better. In this classic episode of True Spies, Vanessa Kirby follows Sidney on his dark and bloody path through the early 20th century, reckoning with oil barons, personal pride, and the rise of Communism. From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Sidney Reilly is voiced by Thomas Delacourt. Series producers: Gemma Newby, Joe Foley. Produced by Leo Hornak. Music by Nick Ryan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, this is Matt and McKinley from History Dispatches.
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0:13.2	From the Ice Bowl to the Great Heathen Army.
0:15.8	And the head of Oliver Cromwell.
0:17.6	The same head they kept on a pike for three years?
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1:12.6	Hello, true spies listeners.
1:15.4	Welcome back.
1:16.9	You're joining us as we venture into the vaults to revisit some of your favorite episodes
1:22.1	from our collection.
1:23.6	We hope you enjoy this classic true spies rendezvous.
1:27.7	We think it's well worth catching up with.
1:31.1	This is True Spies, the Classics, from Spyscape Studios.
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