# True Spies Debrief: Robert Hannigan on Work at Bletchley Park

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Podcast: [True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-spies-espionage-investigation-crime-murder-detective-politics-364993)
Published: 2026-02-17T08:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

Robert Hannigan is the former director of the British Government Communications Headquarters or GCHQ, and the author of the recent book, Counterintelligence: What the Secret World Can Teach Us About Problem Solving and Creativity. In this Debrief, Robert joins Morgan Childs to explore how the WW2 codebreakers at Britain's Bletchley Park pioneered better ways of working. From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Morgan Childs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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