This week we are delving into the murky world of espionage during the interwar years, with a tale about a man who took advantage of the fact that the emerging intelligence services were not actually sure how to run a spy network effectively.

Arthur Owens, a Welshman with a chip on his shoulder, was a man who wanted money and was not in the least bit concerned about the amount of treason he might need to commit to get it. Flip flopping wildly between the British and the Nazi's he somehow managed to convince both sides that he was just about useful enough to not shoot in the face...

But was he able to keep up his double dealing once WWII kicked off and the stakes were raised?

Guest Host: Emma Heathcote

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