In this episode, Jane Craigie and her Dad, Iain Craigie, look back into Iain's career in intelligence to hear his take on what is happening following the upheaval and displacement caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This was recorded at the

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

Dec 29th, 2021 57m 41s

In this episode, Iain Craigie remembers his early life - in the 1940s and ‘50s in a little North Eastern Scottish village, Kingston-on-Spey. The rich conversation with his daughter, Jane Craigie, covers a young boy’s relationships with nature,

Ankara, Turkey - 1989-91

Jun 8th, 2021 1h 5m

In this episode, Jane asks her Dad, Iain about his time in Ankara working for GCHQ. His post was senior, he was responsible for staff at the British Embassy in Ankara, and also 100 staff at the Black Sea site at Sinop.The posting was at a pivot

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

Oct 25th, 2020 52m 20s

A rich conversation between Jane Craigie and her father, Iain Craigie covering Iain’s two postings in Hong Kong in the late 1950s and late 1980s. Not only does the discussion delve into China’s might in our world, it also covers the power of po

Unlikely connections - the Hindu Kush and Pine Gap

Jul 24th, 2020 53m 56s

In this episode, Jane Craigie talks to Iain Craigie about the instability of Afghanistan and Pakistan and the coming together of the international intelligence community to create the facility at Pine Gap in Australia to understand and mitigate

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

Jun 7th, 2020 54m 12s

This episode capture the conversation between Jane Craigie and her father, Iain Craigie, about three precious years based in Istanbul in the 1970s. Iain’s time was as a more senior intelligence manager with GCHQ, their ‘target’ was Russia. Iain

India 1969-70 And 2020 and Holidaying in Afghanistan

May 17th, 2020 44m 9s

In this episode, father and daughter, Iain and Jane Craigie talk about life in India from 1969-72, holidaying in India’s hill stations, into the Hindu Kush and Afghanistan. Their return to India in February 2020, and why GCHQ had, and still has

Buckie, Bletchley and Cyprus

Apr 13th, 2020 50m 28s

In this podcast, accompanied by the snoring of Lily, a 16-year-old Jack Russell, Jane explores the early part of her father, Iain’s, life in the tax office in Buckie, in North East Scotland. The conversation charts the start of his career at Bl

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

Mar 15th, 2020 29m 30s

My Dad, Iain Craigie was born in Salisbury, Rhodesia where his father had worked as an engineer. In 1939, aged one, the family moved back to their native Morayshire in north east Scotland. Their first home was a rented one bedroom cottage in Ur

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

Mar 1st, 2020 44m 5s

In this conversation between Jane Craigie and her father, Iain Craigie, the discussion centres on Iain’s posting to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia between 1979 and 1980. Iain was based there as one of five GCHQ operatives. Their role was to train Saudi

1950s posting to Hong Kong and Labuan

Feb 15th, 2020 22m 34s

In this episode Iain Craigie talks to daughter, Jane Craigie, about his posting to Hong Kong with a secondment to Labuan. It was in the late 1950s, so WWII was still fresh in minds and diplomacy. Iain’s bases were Direction Finding (DF) Station

The Spy Who Raised Me Podcast

Jan 20th, 2020 22m 15s

In this first episode, Jane Craigie talks to her father, Iain Craigie, about his early life in Intelligence in the 1950s. His career started when he signed up for voluntary service as a Radio Officer in the RAF. His preliminary training was at

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