Redwood: The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy

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by Ben Macintyre · 2026

Set in 1981 Tehran, this true-life Cold War thriller tells the story of KGB Major Vladimir Kuzichkin (codenamed 'Redwood'), a Russian double agent who reached out to MI6. By revealing the Kremlin's secret plot to overthrow the Ayatollah's fledgling Islamist regime, he helped prevent a potential nuclear conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.

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1 episode featuring Redwood: The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy

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