Intelligence Agencies: Secrets of MI5 & MI6

Intelligence Agencies: Secrets of MI5 & MI6

Join us today for an exclusive interview with David Bickford, the former director of MI5 and MI6. Discover the inner workings and biggest challenges of these renowned intelligence agencies. David shares his unique perspective on the transition from Cold War espionage to counterterrorism and organized crime, the evolving role of female intelligence officers, and the delicate balance between protecting sources and prosecuting terrorists. Don't miss this fascinating discussion that sheds light on the hidden world of intelligence operations.

David also talks about his inspiration for his book character, Katia, a conflicted Russian intelligence officer, and the challenges of writing from a female perspective. Gain insights into the future of intelligence work and the seamless cooperation between MI5 and MI6. This is a must-watch for anyone interested in the secretive world of espionage and national security.

David Bickford is the former legal director of MI5 & MI6 joins me to talk about the worlds most elite spy agencies.

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[rsbrehm]

@15:12 that's interesting from a historical perspective. I'd never heard of this until now.

[christineh]

Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Bickford on nearly 60 years of marriage.

[rsbrehm]

@43:45 my uncle taught me a little about this on rotary wing. The cyclic adjustments actually make the change at 45 degrees before needed because the effects of gyroscopic precession cause the effects of added lift to not take effect until 45 degrees later. Interesting stuff... and kinda creepy from a physics standpoint.

[rsbrehm]

@6:35 Ian Fleming probably became such a good writer because of all of the specifc detailed information he had to put on paper during the war. I would have loved to hear declassifed stories of what him and Christopher Lee experienced. I have heard stories of what my late great grandfather went through on Normandy. He told me he walked out of the theater during the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan because it was spot on.

[rsbrehm]

@34:05 very very weird too. That means whomever they are must have uncompromising core values, but buried very very very deeply in their heart.

[TheOttermanEmpire]

I’m sorry I’m gonna miss this live work keep scheduling meetings at the most inconvenient times like during working hours

[angelagraham]

Oh wow! This looks like it will be interesting.

[davidmizrahi]

I love this topic it always intrigues me

[Carmykent]

Sheesh what’s it like to know so many interesting people? <3

[cuba]

They have no care for people who apply for a job. I applied to MI5 and 10 months later found out someone I knew, only due to the fact he was having an affair with my colleague, had been and would be spying on me. I was told information over a period of 10 months from various sources that would have led to a breakdown. I was intimidated the day I resigned from Immigration in Kent. I resigned due to corruption. I was warned off that I had been watched, would be and that I was being moved to Thames House. The other details caused me to be suicidal. Had I died the incidents surrounding it would not have come to light. I am not allowed to have privacy from the man who violated my privacy to the point I was suicidal and had to seek emergency hospital treatment. Mi5 duty of care is appalling. If you apply for a job and fall foul of one of their own, they leave you to deal with it. I have a couple of videos of the runaround I was given and how no one 'knows' why I was nearly killed, ' spoken to'.. no one will investigate.

[rsbrehm]

@31:55 Which leads me to wonder if investigating smuggling abroad is even worth the time and value of a friend - vs "end the threat." (Rather than attempt to gain some random intel from them.) I'm convinced scorched earth is the way to go.

[rsbrehm]

@25:45 it wont work. They think they already have it but they have been complacent since Gorbechev. I personally "get" or sense intense naivety from eastern Europe, Asia, and the Allies as well as some here in the US.

[rsbrehm]

@10:10 my thoughts about this are the same as men dressing up as women to play in women's sports. No beuno. I feel this just encourages victimization. Especially in your former line of work, Gavin.

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[rsbrehm]

So starting off, does this mean Mi5 and Mi6 have the same director at all times or does it mean that he served as director of them individually at some time in his career?