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Intelligence Scoop: Is Saudi Arabia Spying on Silicon Valley? Oct 21, 2026

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Is Saudi Arabia spying inside Silicon Valley? And are America's tech secrets at risk?

Listen as David and Gordon dig into the wild story of an engineer allegedly stealing secrets from Open AI - the makers of ChatGPT.

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200. Kim Philby: Unmasking MI6’s Greatest Traitor (Ep 5) Oct 18, 2026

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Has the past finally caught up with MI6 officer and KGB spy Kim Philby? His best friend has been sent out to confront him - but who will win out?

Listen as David and Gordon reach the penultimate episode in the wild life of MI6’s greatest traitor, Kim Philby.

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Intelligence Scoop: The Biggest Threats to Britain, Live From MI5 Oct 13, 2026

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What really happened at RAF Fairford? Are Russia and Iran escalating their attacks on the UK? And could AI help terrorists develop deadly bioweapons?

Listen as David and Gordon dissect the key stories from MI5’s annual threat briefing and delve into the true story behind the incident at RAF Fairford.

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199. Kim Philby: Undercover in Beirut (Ep 4) Oct 11, 2026

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Kim Philby is staying one step ahead of his pursuers who suspect the MI6 man is also a KGB agent. Now he’s heading to the Middle East where his past will catch up with him in some unusual ways.

Listen as David and Gordon trace Kim Philby’s journey to Beirut.

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Intelligence Scoop: Former German Spy Chief Arrested for Treason Oct 07, 2026

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Germany’s former intelligence chief has been arrested for treason and spying for a foreign power. But who has he been accused of spying for? And how dangerous could this accusation be for the BND?

Listen as David and Gordon dig into the breaking news that the former chief of German intelligence has been arrested on charges of treason and espionage.

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198. Kim Philby: Interrogated by MI5 (Ep 3) Oct 04, 2026

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Two of the Cambridge spies have fled to Moscow and now the finger of suspicion is pointing at the Third Man - Kim Philby. But will the top MI6 officer crack under pressure as the claims against him become public?

Listen as David and Gordon tell the story of Kim Philby’s unravelling.

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London Station (Extract) Oct 02, 2026

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To coincide with the release of David's latest novel, London, we have the book’s first two chapters in audiobook form for you to enjoy.

Artemis Procter returns in David McCloskey’s electrifying new spy thriller, where London has devolved into a covert battleground between British and American intelligence services.

London Station by David McCloskey, is OUT NOW in the US and out next week in the UK.

Pre-order a signed edition ⁠⁠via this link.⁠

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A new US administration has taken office, installing a brash and unconventional CIA director skeptical of old alliances and determined to disrupt the Agency. When the axe falls on the chief of London Station, the agency veteran decides to spy for the Brits―a betrayal uncovered by his replacement, Artemis Aphrodite Procter. Caught between a turncoat spymaster and a ruthless new boss back at Langley, Procter must now navigate a tense environment as old friends become adversaries and no one knows whom to trust.

Adding to the chaos is a new breed of private intelligence agency: a secretive and powerful company run by a reclusive billionaire with a very different agenda than the two old allies who are suddenly at each other’s throats.

When assets begin dying, Procter and her team in London Station must find out who is leaking the sources’ identities―and why―before both agencies go blind. Soon they will have to decide whether loyalty to the Mission means disobeying the Agency they serve. Immersing readers in the technological revolution upending intelligence tradecraft, London Station explores the changing nature of the spy business and what happens when politics threaten to destroy the special relationship between America and Britain.

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Intelligence Scoop: Could Netanyahu Have Prevented October 7? Sep 30, 2026

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The events of October 7 2023 reshaped the Middle East. But could what happened on that fateful day, and everything that has come after, have been prevented?

Listen as David and Gordon dig into whether there is any truth in the reporting that Benjamin Netanyahu was warned about the October 7 attacks, and chose to do nothing.

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197. Kim Philby: The Russians Make a Fatal Mistake (Ep 2) Sep 27, 2026

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Kim Philby is MI6’s man in Washington - whilst also working for the KGB. But he’s about to discover that western intelligence is running a hunt for moles - one that could lead to him.

Listen as David and Gordon go deep into the murky world of Kim Philby in Washington.

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Intelligence Scoop: Is Russia Preparing to Attack Europe? Sep 23, 2026

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Are we dangerously underestimating how close we are to war with Putin? Or are we exaggerating the threat Russia poses to Europe?

Listen as David McCloskey and Gordon Corera cut through the fear, the conspiracies and the Kremlin’s deception to reveal what Russia is actually doing, and why.

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