To Catch a Spy

Tim Tate examines the British government's attempts to silence whistleblower Peter Wright and hide the truth about Britain's intelligence services and political elites.

About the event

The Spycatcher affair remains one of the most intriguing moments in the history of British intelligence and a pivotal point in the public’s relationship with the murky world of espionage and security. It lifted the lid on alleged Soviet infiltration of British services and revealed a culture of law-breaking, bugging and burgling. But how much do we know about the story behind the scandal?

Tim Tate examines the British government’s attempts to silence whistleblower Peter Wright and hide the truth about Britain’s intelligence services and political elites.

About the speaker

Tim Tate is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, investigative journalist and bestselling author of 13 non-fiction books, including ‘Hitler’s Forgotten Children’ and ‘Yorkshire Ripper: The Secret Murders’.