The Spy Who Became Stalin's Greatest | Eastbound From The Cotswolds | 3
Summary
This episode details how Soviet spy Ursula Kuczynski infiltrated an OSS operation to steal a secret radio system, which she buried in Berlin for Soviet recovery. After losing contact with Moscow and facing MI5 scrutiny following Klaus Fuchs’ arrest, she defected to East Berlin. There, she retired from spying to become a children’s author, eventually disillusioned by the communist regime she served.
Topics discussed
OSS recruits German exiles for spy mission
Sonia plans to infiltrate the OSS operation
Lindner reports from Berlin and buries the radio
VE Day celebrations and loss of contact with Moscow
Ad breaks for Hard Knocks and Manifesto
Alexander Foote defects to MI6 and protects Sonia
MI5 interrogates Ursula at her home
Ursula seeks re-entry to East Berlin via Prague
Fuchs' arrest prompts Ursula to flee to Berlin
Ursula retires from spying in East Germany
Episode credits and sources
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