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Ministry of Secrets

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.

  1. EPISODE 4

    Detective Lamport and the Missing Page

    Giles and Sarah investigate the first few days that followed Crabb’s disappearance with the help of Peter Marshall, the 90-year-old journalist who first broke the story. As they piece together what might have happened, they discover a sinister 1950s cover-up — one that extends to the very centre of power. 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 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 more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Show notes: Newspaper headlines: The Times, 30 April 1956 The Times, 3 May 1956 Portsmouth Evening News, 1 May 1956 Le Monde, 7 May 1956 Le Monde, 14 May 1956 Bild Zeitung, circa June 1956 The Daily Mirror, 8 May 1956 The Daily Mirror, 9 May 1956 The Daily Mirror, 15 May 1956 Die Zeit, 10 May 1956 The New York Times, 13 June 1957 The New York Times, 29 May 1960 The Irish Times, 19 May 1956 The Irish Times, 10 May 1956 Der Spiegel, 22 May 1956 El Universal, 2006 HC Deb, Commander Crabb (Presumed Death), 09 May 1956 vol 552. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    34 min
  2. EPISODE 5

    The Confession of Eduard Koltsov

    Giles and Sarah’s Russian fixer, Masha, finds a remarkable video interview with a former KGB diver, Eduard Koltsov – the last person to see Lionel Crabb on the day of his secret dive. His deathbed confession is graphic, shocking and believable. But can he be trusted? 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 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 more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Show notes: Eduard Koltsov interview, 2007 - Ren TV Lord Mountbatten interview, 1969 - Fremantle Death of Princess Diana announcement, 1997 - BBC Motion Gallery/Getty Images Operation Paget Press Conference, 2006 - BBC News John Randall interview, 1957 - BBC Motion Gallery/Getty Images HC Deb, The Case of Commander Crabb, 14 May 1956, Vol 552. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Newspaper headlines: The Independent, 21 December 2003 The Guardian, 20 October 2003 The Herald Sun, May 27 2019 The Independent, 31 May 2017 The Daily Record, 31 August 2022 The Daily Express, 18 June 2007 The Daily Mirror, 15 May 1956 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    33 min

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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.

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