History's Ultimate Spies
History's Ultimate Spies is a TV show on Yesterday. The long-running program has been available since 2017. A total of 52 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2020.
Last broadcast:07/05/2020 at 07:00
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History's Ultimate Spies
The American Civil War was notable for its female spymasters. Hear about the tricks employed by Elizabeth van Leew's network, who smuggled out messages in hollow eggs.
1:00:00
The amazing true tale of Zofia Potocka, the beautiful lover of Grigory Potemkin who may have ran a successful spy network in the Russo-Turkish War.
1:10:00
As Louis XIII's diabolical chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu was feared and hated thanks to his complex spy network. A profile of the snooper who blazed a trail.
1:05:00
Robert Cecil was a formidable political operator, whose web of informers helped to foil the infamous Gunpowder Plot of 1605. More about this pioneering agent of espionage.
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The amazing true tale of Zofia Potocka, the beautiful lover of Grigory Potemkin who may have ran a successful spy network in the Russo-Turkish War.
50:00
Robert Cecil was a formidable political operator, whose web of informers helped to foil the infamous Gunpowder Plot of 1605. More about this pioneering agent of espionage.
1:10:00
History's scheming spymasters in profile. Hear all about the remarkable cunning of Francis Walsingham, whose spy network foiled many plots against Queen Elizabeth I.
1:00:00
Learn about the wily characters from history who pulled strings. Thomas Cromwell's cloak-and-dagger work helped steer Henry VIII through his troubles.
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Learn about the wily characters from history who pulled strings. Thomas Cromwell's cloak-and-dagger work helped steer Henry VIII through his troubles.
April 2020
1:00:00
The amazing true tale of Zofia Potocka, the beautiful lover of Grigory Potemkin who may have ran a successful spy network in the Russo-Turkish War.
1:00:00
Robert Cecil was a formidable political operator, whose web of informers helped to foil the infamous Gunpowder Plot of 1605. More about this pioneering agent of espionage.
1:10:00
The amazing true tale of Zofia Potocka, the beautiful lover of Grigory Potemkin who may have ran a successful spy network in the Russo-Turkish War.
50:00
As Louis XIII's diabolical chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu was feared and hated thanks to his complex spy network. A profile of the snooper who blazed a trail.
1:10:00
Robert Cecil was a formidable political operator, whose web of informers helped to foil the infamous Gunpowder Plot of 1605. More about this pioneering agent of espionage.
February 2020
1:10:00
The American Civil War was notable for its female spymasters. Hear about the tricks employed by Elizabeth van Leew's network, who smuggled out messages in hollow eggs.
1:10:00
The amazing true tale of Zofia Potocka, the beautiful lover of Grigory Potemkin who may have ran a successful spy network in the Russo-Turkish War.
1:10:00
As Louis XIII's diabolical chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu was feared and hated thanks to his complex spy network. A profile of the snooper who blazed a trail.
December 2019
50:00
The American Civil War was notable for its female spymasters. Hear about the tricks employed by Elizabeth van Leew's network, who smuggled out messages in hollow eggs.
50:00
The amazing true tale of Zofia Potocka, the beautiful lover of Grigory Potemkin who may have ran a successful spy network in the Russo-Turkish War.
1:00:00
As Louis XIII's diabolical chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu was feared and hated thanks to his complex spy network. A profile of the snooper who blazed a trail.