A History of the World in Spy Objects
Thomas Heatherwick: Poison-Tipped Umbrella
Episode notes
What was the sharp pain that George Markov felt in his ankle as he crossed London’s Waterloo Bridge one day?
Spoiler: it doesn’t end well for George. Architect and designer Thomas Heatherwick and host Alice Loxton tell the sad tale of a Bulgarian dissident’s encounter with one of the most notorious tools of spycraft.
From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series produced by Alex Burnard, Morgan Childs, Claire Crofton, Joe Foley, Frank Palmer, Kellie Redmond and Isabel Sutton. Music by Nick Ryan.