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Dave Butler recounts his experiences as a member of BRIXMIS, a British military liaison unit with an unofficial espionage sideline in East Germany during the Cold War. He describes the intense missions, the constant surveillance by the Stasi, and the dangerous encounters with Soviet troops.

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In the divided Germany of the 1980s, spying was a way of life. Dave Butler knows - he was there. As part of BRIXMIS, a British military liaison unit with an unofficial sideline in espionage, he ran missions deep inside Communist territory. But they didn't always go to plan. Vanessa Kirby tells a story of danger and disaster behind enemy lines. Could YOU go up against the Stasi? From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producers: Gemma Newby, Joe Foley. Produced by Mariana Des Forges. Music by Nick Ryan.

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