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Spy On The Frontline

On the release of her memoirs, Stella Rimington talks about her life in MI5

Dame Stella Rimington, former head of MI5, has published her memoirs. She talks about the impact of going public on the press, the public - and her children - and what really goes on in MI5.

Also on the programme: How clean water changed the life of one women and her village. Plus, the story of a remarkable Nineteenth Century woman, Isobel Gunn, who disguised herself as a man to seek her fortune in Canada.

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28 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project