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John Cairncross

Mentioned in 2 analyzed podcast episodes across 1 show

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The Rest Is Classified

The Rest Is Classified · Feb 2, 2026

123. Kim Philby: Communist Double Agent In London (Ep 3)

Cambridge spy with Bletchley Park access who passed intelligence to Soviets about German operations

MI6 Counter-Espionage Operations (Section 5)Soviet Intelligence Penetration of British IntelligenceCambridge Spy Ring Recruitment and Operations
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The Rest Is Classified

The Rest Is Classified · Jan 28, 2026

122. Kim Philby: An Assassin In Spain (Ep 2)

Cambridge spy, served in Foreign Office and Treasury, private secretary to cabinet minister Lord Hankey with access to atomic bomb intelligence

Soviet NKVD/KGB recruitment and handler networksCambridge spy ring formation and ideological radicalizationSpanish Civil War as proxy conflict and intelligence gathering opportunity
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