The myth and magic of spy fiction

Are we living through a golden age of espionage drama? And what do spy stories tell us about the true nature of the secret world?

EI's Alastair Benn is joined by David Omand, ex-head of GCHQ, the British government’s world-renowned cyber agency, and author of How Spies Think, Pauline Blistène, an expert on intelligence affairs and spy fiction, and Senior Editor Paul Lay to discuss the enduring popularity and legacy of the spy in fiction.