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The Spy Who Raised Me Podcast

Conversations between a daughter, Jane Craigie, and her father, Iain Craigie. Iain spent a career in Intelligence from the late 1950s until the early 2000s, living in the UK, Cyprus, India, Turkey, Ho... Read more

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The early years - the life & natural world of Kingston on Spey

The early years - the life & natural world of Kingston on Spey

In this episode, Iain Craigie remembers his early life - in the 1940s and ‘50s in a little North Eastern Scottish villag... Read more

29 Dec 2021

57mins

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Ankara, Turkey - 1989-91

Ankara, Turkey - 1989-91

In this episode, Jane asks her Dad, Iain about his time in Ankara working for GCHQ. His post was senior, he was responsi... Read more

8 Jun 2021

1hr 5mins

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Reflections on Hong Kong, China, politics, community and life

Reflections on Hong Kong, China, politics, community and life

A rich conversation between Jane Craigie and her father, Iain Craigie covering Iain’s two postings in Hong Kong in the l... Read more

25 Oct 2020

52mins

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Unlikely connections - the Hindu Kush and Pine Gap

Unlikely connections - the Hindu Kush and Pine Gap

In this episode, Jane Craigie talks to Iain Craigie about the instability of Afghanistan and Pakistan and the coming tog... Read more

24 Jul 2020

53mins

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Turkey in the 1970s - Istanbul, Gallipoli and the Black Sea coast

Turkey in the 1970s - Istanbul, Gallipoli and the Black Sea coast

This episode capture the conversation between Jane Craigie and her father, Iain Craigie, about three precious years base... Read more

7 Jun 2020

54mins

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India 1969-70 And 2020 and Holidaying in Afghanistan

India 1969-70 And 2020 and Holidaying in Afghanistan

In this episode, father and daughter, Iain and Jane Craigie talk about life in India from 1969-72, holidaying in India’s... Read more

17 May 2020

44mins

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Buckie, Bletchley and Cyprus

Buckie, Bletchley and Cyprus

In this podcast, accompanied by the snoring of Lily, a 16-year-old Jack Russell, Jane explores the early part of her fat... Read more

13 Apr 2020

50mins

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Iain Craigie’s early life in Morayshire - 1939-1950s

Iain Craigie’s early life in Morayshire - 1939-1950s

My Dad, Iain Craigie was born in Salisbury, Rhodesia where his father had worked as an engineer. In 1939, aged one, the ... Read more

15 Mar 2020

29mins

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Saudi Arabia, training Saudi soldiers to set up their own intelligence capability

Saudi Arabia, training Saudi soldiers to set up their own intelligence capability

In this conversation between Jane Craigie and her father, Iain Craigie, the discussion centres on Iain’s posting to Jedd... Read more

1 Mar 2020

44mins

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1950s posting to Hong Kong and Labuan

1950s posting to Hong Kong and Labuan

In this episode Iain Craigie talks to daughter, Jane Craigie, about his posting to Hong Kong with a secondment to Labuan... Read more

15 Feb 2020

22mins

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