Extra - Sex, Spies & Lies

EPISODE · Oct 23, 2024 · 21 MIN

Extra - Sex, Spies & Lies

from Blighty Thank God · host Neil Chapman

Extra Episode - SEX, SPIES & LIESMy father’s suspicions about the aircraft crash that killed the grandfather of award-winning historical author Jessie Childs, echoed her family history.She contacted me to discuss the remarkable career of international diplomat Stephen Childs, who died on the fateful flight out of Iran on January 18th, 1943 and featured in Episode 1 of ‘Blighty Thank God’.She also shared an official file on the crash that spotlighted the tangled affairs of another passenger ,who turned out to be a British spy.Additional voices: Phil, Nick and Judith Chapman, Toby Odone and Malcolm Parker.Visit www.blightythankgod.co.uk for the full interview with Jessie Childs.Her website is: www.jessiechilds.co.ukEpisode photo: Stephen Childs (Courtesy Jessie Childs).I'd welcome any messages, especially if you enjoyed the episode stories.To find maps, photographs and other material associated with each episode as well as the complete diary and context notes  visit the podcast website – www.blightythankgod.co.uk.

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