Ministry of Secrets

By: Sony Music Entertainment
Listen for free

  • Summary

  • The Ministry of Secrets, is the story of one of the great unsolved mysteries of the Cold War. At its heart is a missing person — a wartime hero and international celebrity. But that’s just the starting point. It involves the royal family, MI6, the CIA, and the KGB. There are conspiracies. And lies. This story is so sensitive, so secret - that the truth is being withheld for 100 years, until 2057. Presenter Giles Milton and producer Sarah Peters are on a quest to find out why… Ministry of Secrets is part of The Binge - subscribe to listen to all episodes, all at once, ad-free right now. From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers – The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go. Follow The Binge Crimes and The Binge Cases wherever you get your podcasts to get new stories on the first of the month, every month. Hit ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the [Ministry of Secrets show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com. The Binge – feed your true crime obsession. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts.
    Sony Music Entertainment
    Show More Show Less
Social Sciences True Crime World
Show More Show Less
Episodes
  • Introducing... Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets

    Introducing... Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets
    Feb 23 2023
    Ministry of Secrets is one of the great unsolved mysteries of the Cold War. At its heart is a missing person — a wartime hero and international celebrity. But that’s just the starting point. It involves the royal family, MI6, the CIA and the KGB. There’s conspiracies. And lies. This story is so sensitive, so secret — that the truth is being withheld for 100 years, until 2057. Presenter Giles Milton and producer Sarah Peters are on a quest to find out why… Want the full story? Unlock all episodes of Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Cover Up show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you listen. Want more seasons of Cover Up? Just search for "Cover Up" on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Cover Up is a Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show More Show Less
    1 min
  • 1. A Man Named Malec

    1. A Man Named Malec
    Mar 1 2023
    Giles and Sarah set off on their quest to discover what happened to Lionel Crabb. A chance encounter leads them to ex-diver, Commander Julian Malec, the last living link to the Crabb mystery. He tells them of a story cloaked in secrecy. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets ad-free right now. Click "Subscribe" at the top of the Cover Up show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Somethin’ Else & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Archive: Commander Crabb clip, 1956 - British Pathé Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show More Show Less
    37 mins
  • 2. A Letter from Mrs Crabb

    2. A Letter from Mrs Crabb
    Mar 8 2023
    Lionel Crabb was a celebrated wartime hero, feted in blockbuster films, and was even believed to be the model for James Bond. But when Giles and Sarah look through the Crabb files at the National Archives, a far more complex person starts to emerge. Those files also suggest that a sinister cover-up is at play. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets ad-free right now. Click "Subscribe" at the top of the Cover Up show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts Show notes: Sidney Knowles interview - David Jackson-Wills Various letters & memorandums - National Archives The Silent Enemy, 1958 - Romulus Films Frogman article, 29 April 1957, The Herald Newspaper Anthony Eden’s speech at Bradford, 1956 - AP Archive Duck and Cover, 1952 - Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show More Show Less
    35 mins

What listeners say about Ministry of Secrets

Average Customer Ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com.au reviews

Amazon Reviews
No Reviews are Available
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.