Cover Up is a series of investigative stories that take us on a journey into a world of subterfuge and secrecy - a world where the truth is concealed under a bl... More
Cover Up is a series of investigative stories that take us on a journey into a world of subterfuge and secrecy - a world where the truth is concealed under a bl... More
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Episode 9: Bonus
In this special bonus episode of Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets, join presenter Giles Milton and producer Sarah Peters as they discuss some of their favourite moments from the show, including behind-the-scenes highlights that didn’t make it into the final edit.
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2023/04/26
25:45
Episode 8: And Then We Met Mary
Giles and Sarah reveal who - today - is blocking the truth about Lionel Crabb. And why. Ministry of Secrets reaches its dramatic climax as a Royal Navy widow gives her testimony and reveals the sensational, sinister and uncomfortable truth of what really happened to Lionel Crabb.
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2023/04/19
49:47
Episode 7: Dodgy Dickie Strikes Again
Who ordered Lionel Crabb’s final dive? And why? Giles and Sarah investigate the possible role of MI6. Was the CIA also involved? Revelations from a former spy and a royal expert implicate some very important figures in Crabb’s disappearance. Who are they? And is this why the affair is still being kept secret?
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Show notes:
The Frogmen, 1949 - BBC Motion Gallery/Getty Images
John Le Carre afterword - Ben Macintyre, A Spy Among Friends
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2023/04/12
39:07
Episode 6: Fisherman John's Catch of the Day
Fourteen months after Lionel Crabb’s disappearance, in 1957, a corpse is found in Chichester Harbour, eight miles from Portsmouth. Is it Crabb? When Giles and Sarah discover a long-lost autopsy file in West Sussex archives, they seek help from Britain’s leading forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd.
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Show notes:
Mark Elliott interview, 2014 - BBC Motion Gallery/Getty Images
John Randall interview, 1957 - BBC Motion Gallery/Getty Images
Sidney Knowles interview - David Jackson-Wills
Various materials - West Sussex County Archives
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2023/04/05
44:07
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?
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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
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Cover Up is a series of investigative stories that take us on a journey into a world of subterfuge and secrecy - a world where the truth is concealed under a blanket of lies. From corrupt individuals to clandestine institutions, Cover Up exposes deceit, deception, and the abuse of power.
Season one uncovers the story of The Ministry of Secrets, 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…
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