Tag: espionage

BBCR4 + RA.cc: Bond’s World – a documentary about the world of James Bond

Jesse Willis

First broadcast on BBC Radio more than 10 years ago I discovered this interesting documentary over on RadioArchive.cc, the terrific radio only torrent* site. Bond’s World compares the reality of the British SIS (secret intelligence service) with Fleming’s SIS, examines… Read moreBBCR4 + RA.cc: Bond’s World – a documentary about the world of James Bond

BBCR4X + RA.cc: Topkapi by Eric Ambler

Jesse Willis

According to the Wikipedia entry, BBC Radio 7 was renamed BBC Radio 4 Extra back in April. I’m not much for re-branding – it’s a grubby little idea that makes me think of scientific management, focus groups and meetings …… Read moreBBCR4X + RA.cc: Topkapi by Eric Ambler

LibriVox: King Of The Khyber Rifles by Talbot Mundy

Jesse Willis

King Of The Khyber Rifles is an war and espionage novel by one of Robert E. Howard’s favourite writers. Described as “fantastic” (in the literary sense), perhaps because of the inclusion of a fair amount of Theosophy amongst all it’s… Read moreLibriVox: King Of The Khyber Rifles by Talbot Mundy

FREE LISTENS REVIEW: The 39 Steps by John Buchan

Seth

The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan Source: LibriVox (zipped mp3s) Length: 4 hours, 20 minutes Reader: Adrian Praetzellis The book: Before Dan Brown or The Bourne Identity, John Buchan got the ball rolling in the man-on-the-run conspiracy novel sub-genre in 1915. The… Read moreFREE LISTENS REVIEW: The 39 Steps by John Buchan

Review of The Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison

Jesse Willis

The Stainless Steel Rat By Harry Harrison; Read by Phil Gigante 4 CDs – Approx. 5 Hours [UNABRIDGED] Publisher: Brilliance Audio Published: 2010 ISBN: 9781441881076 Themes: / Science Fiction / Crime / Espionage / Galactic Civilization / Humor / Jim… Read moreReview of The Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison