Justin is joined once more by Tim Spicer, back to discuss his own life and career, which has been full of danger and adventure as well. Tim wrote about it all in his autobiography which covers his service all over the world, as well as his work as the founder of a private military company not long after he left the British Army.
Justin is joined by Tim Spicer to discuss his latest book 'A Suspicion of Spies' - the story of Biffy Dunderdale's decades long career with British intelligence, which put him at the center of some of the most significant events in Europe between the Russian Revolution and the heights of the Cold War.
Tim Spicer joins Charlie Day at The New Forum to discuss war, rebellion, and the real-life spy who inspired James Bond.
Lieutenant Colonel Tim Spicer OBE speaks to The Old Paratrooper about a life filled with action and adventure. During his twenty years in the British Army he saw active service in Northern Ireland, the Falklands campaign, the Gulf War and the Balkans, as well as serving in the Far East, Cyprus and Germany.
In this episode, Jackson speaks to the author and historian Tim Spicer about his new book 'A Suspicion of Spies: Risk, Secrets and Shadows'.
Richard Perrett Watchmaker restores an Omega watch 59-8D that belonged to a real British Spy who was good friends with Ian Fleming the creator of the fictional British Spy James Bond. The name of the intelligence officer who owned this watch was Commander Wilfred 'Biffy' Dunderdale and he is the subject of a new book by Tim Spicer. This Omega watch 59.8D movement was created in 1937 and is of very high quality but it had several serious issues that needed fixing and had not been serviced for decades. During this film Colonel Tim Spicer talks about the incredible exploits of the man that many think was a major inspiration to Fleming in the creation of his character James Bond.
Lieutenant Colonel Tim Spicer OBE joins Jake Corfield to speak about his upcoming book 'A Suspicion of Spies' - the life of the most extraordinary man Wilfred "Biffy" Dunderdale, a blueprint for James Bond.
On this episode of Battleground '44 Patrick turns to the world of espionage, looking at the extraordinary story of British MI6 agent of Wilfred Biffy Dunderdale. To help Patrick he speaks to his Biographer Tim Spicer who tells his story of the complicated intrigues of the world of intelligence, and the remarkable achievements he made in the Second World War.
The colourful and sometime controversial Lieutenant Colonel Tim Spicer OBE is a 20 year veteran of the British Army who has found success as an author. With Catherine Fairweather, he talks about the balance between discipline and indulgence, his love of adventure and living life "on the sharp end of things".