cover of episode The Gadget Master | MI6 | WW2

The Gadget Master | MI6 | WW2

2021/9/21
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Charles Fraser-Smith, a British inventor during WW2, created essential gadgets for spies, inspiring the character Q in James Bond. His work involved secrecy and deception to fight against the Nazis.

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Missionary. Agent. Inventor.

Charles Fraser-Smith fought his war from a workshop, creating the real-life equipment that would inspire one of Ian Flemings' most beloved creations - Q, the MI6 quartermaster. During WW2, Fraser-Smith was the mind behind some of the British spy's most essential kit in the fight against the Nazis. Vanessa Kirby meets the man behind the gadgets. Could YOU bring it back in one piece? From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Charles Fraser-Smith is voiced by Tom Hayes. Series producers: Gemma Newby, Joe Foley. Produced by Leo Hornak. Music by Nick Ryan.

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