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Ordinary Espionage S1E1
In October 1951, on the stormy coast of Cornwall, a radio operator named Evelyn Shaw heard a signal that changed everything.
It lasted 47 seconds.
It came from the wrong direction.
And it led to one of the Cold War’s most silent — and dangerous — spy operations.

This is the true story of an ordinary woman who was never trained as a spy… but whose quiet observation may have stopped a nuclear secret from falling into enemy hands.

Based on declassified British intelligence files, personal logs, and archival records — this documentary reveals a chapter of history almost lost to time.

📚 ARCHIVAL QUOTES & SOURCES

1. Evelyn Shaw’s Personal Log (Oct 17, 1951)
“17.10.1951. Time: 21:04. Freq: 6.832 MHz. Azimuth: 112°. Suspicion: high.”
Source: Imperial War Museum, Document IWM 12845

2. MI5 Internal Report (Nov 1951)

“Anonymous source identified transmitter near St. Austell. Asset neutralized. Source not identified.”
Source: The National Archives (UK), KV 2/4317

3. The Guardian Interview (1987)

“I just listened. Sometimes… too carefully.”
Source: The Guardian, March 14, 1987, p. 12
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4. GCHQ Technical Manual (1950)

“Female operators comprised up to 70% of coastal station staff… their contribution was foundational.”
Source: British Signals Intelligence in the Cold War, Helen Fry, 2021

5. Quote from the memoirs of Major Thomas Shaw (1975)

"A letter from Evelyn arrived without a return address. Just a map and numbers. I knew that if she was wrong, she would be fired. But if you're right, the war can change. I took a chance."
Source : Unpublished Memoirs, quoted in: Cold War Women, BBC Radio 4, episode 3, 2005.

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