S2.2 A split life

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S2.2 A split life

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Jul 15, 2022

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The world’s most dangerous spy? A young scientist’s journey into espionage. From a German pacifist family to a Soviet spy ring. Physicist Klaus Fuchs flees Nazi rule for England and joins the race to develop an atomic bomb – whoever gets there first wins the war. Presenter Rosa Ellis discovers how Fuchs’ double life begins. #thebomb

This podcast has been edited for accuracy. Audio was updated on 20th July 2022.

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Jul 15, 2022

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Titles in the series (22)

The spy who changed history and a great-aunt's double life. In season one we met the scientist who might have stopped the atomic bomb. In season two we meet the man who stole it.

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S2.3 Unstable elements: The fate of the world is decided: Klaus Fuchs joins a top-secret atomic bomb mission by The Bomb
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S2.9 Dead cat, live cat: A double life implodes. Fuchs faces judge and jury by The Bomb
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S2.2 A split life

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