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A double life gets more dangerous. Fuchs joins America's bomb project and the race with Russia is on. But as the nuclear mission ramps up, security tightens too. Now at the heart of the mission, his skills in science and espionage are tested to the limit. #thebomb

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cq43gg

The spy meets his spymaster - presenter Rosa Ellis' great-aunt Ursula. She's a housewife and mother living in the English countryside. And she also works for the Soviets. Fuchs and Ursula have a secret list of information that Russia urgently needs to win the nuclear race. Together, they could be the most dangerous spies on the planet. #thebomb

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cq3t7n

The fate of the world is decided: Klaus Fuchs joins a top-secret atomic mission. The race to build the bomb is on. In Birmingham, England, Klaus Fuchs is working on “TUBE ALLOYS” – the codename for the British atomic bomb project. But at the same time, he’s slipping secrets to the Soviets. Host Rosa Ellis finds out how he did it. #thebomb

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0clfkbw

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

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0clfjlz

The man who stole the atomic bomb. And why he did it. Klaus Fuchs was a talented scientist - but he was also a Soviet spy. He worked on the British American atomic bomb project, whilst handing nuclear secrets to the Russians. Host Rosa Ellis uncovers the double lives of Klaus Fuchs and her great-aunt Ursula. #thebomb

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ckrffc

In this RedMonk conversation, Alex Russell, Partner Product Architect at Microsoft, discusses the state of mobile development, focusing on JavaScript performance, the state of Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), and the impact of major players like Apple (iOS) and Google (Android). They explore the importance of management in addressing web performance issues, the role of web standards in shaping the future, and the implications of AI on web development. Alex emphasizes the need for restraint in JavaScript usage and the importance of creating user-friendly web experiences, particularly on mobile devices.

https://redmonk.com/blog/2025/11/24/alex-russell/

Nick Cave, singer and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0027cgl

W. David Marx and I discuss his book Blank Space.

https://craigmod.com/onmargins/s02e04/

The band Stars of the Lid should be familiar to anyone who's read the Hicks.design Journal or listened to Troika. The ambient duo have featured on this podcast more than any artist, from the very first episode, episode #31 and episode #45, a tribute to Brian McBride who had just passed away. They created the #1 and #4 albums in my top 15 of all time. Safe to say I'm a big fan, and this episode is to celebrate the launch of my new side project, Stars of the Lid Forever.

https://hicks.design/troika/troika-57-stars-of-the-lid

In part two of this Go-Betweens special, frontman Robert Forster remembers his dear friend, the late Grant McLennan, the band they began together as schoolboys, and his group’s quest to find a creative home that would last after the turmoil of moving from Brisbane to London. After a couple of false starts, that quest would eventually lead them to Beggars Banquet. The Go Betweens might not have found the fame and fortune that they’d travelled across the world for, but with Martin Mills, they did at long last find a place to truly realise their potential. As with the Gene Loves Jezebel episode, different band member’s memories don’t always match up and resolutions can take years to come by.

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-usb5i-281c5d31