23 - 29 June 2025 - Broad Chalke, Salisbury
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What makes a person betray their country – and how valuable are they to their new masters? In this fascinating discussion, award-winning author Nigel West and Festival regular Paul Beaver explore the world of Soviet and Nazi defectors from a British intelligence perspective. From the double agents who shaped the course of World War II to the Cold War spies who risked everything, defectors have long been both an asset and a threat in the shadowy world of espionage. What motivates them? How did Western intelligence services use their knowledge? And just how dangerous is a well-informed defector? Join us as we uncover the high-stakes world of counter-intelligence.
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