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Codename Badger

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July 28, 2026 · 31 min

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July 20, 2026 · 2 min

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Bonus: The Making Of Codename Badger

March 3, 2026 · 34 min

In this bonus episode of Codename Badger, presenter Eugene Henderson and producer Andy Clark go behind the scenes of the podcast’s creation. Hear additional details from the investigation that didn’t make it into the main series. They…

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In Too Deep

February 24, 2026 · 37 min

Josephine is bankrolling John’s increasingly expensive legal battles, but her own health is failing her. Her family move in to care for her…and confront John. This is the first time anyone’s questioned him to his face, and the consequences…
John’s Prayer

February 17, 2026 · 25 min

Josephine has moved to the tiny, mountainous country of Andorra. There she waits for John, who’s embarked on a new career path. But Josephine’s family are becoming increasingly anxious, their mother is alone in a foreign country, and she’s…
Elephant Hotel

February 10, 2026 · 29 min

Who is John Cottell? Eugene and Andy find answers about John’s wartime experiences and military career. We find his service record and finally get to the bottom of the death of Major Robbie Collins in 1955, Meanwhile, Josephine comes to…
Out in the Cold

February 3, 2026 · 26 min

John is a rising star in the US with his tales of espionage and survival, he even has a book deal on the horizon. But it’s all about to come crashing down. So why are journalists on both sides of the Atlantic out to get John? And what…
Poison Tooth

January 27, 2026 · 24 min

John Cottell has retired from his job with MI6 and started a new life in America. Now he’s free to talk about his harrowing wartime experiences, and his dangerous missions as a spy. John was receiving orders straight from Prime Minister…
The Stranger

January 20, 2026 · 28 min

In 1955 Josephine Mills’ husband Robbie dies suddenly, leaving her the single parent to four young children. But just weeks after his death a stranger arrives at her door, to tell her that Robbie was murdered, and that he had been working…
Introducing Codename Badger

December 10, 2025 · 2 min

In 1955 young army major Robbie Mills dies, disembarking a submarine docked at Torbay Harbour in Devon. His superiors say he was drinking and slipped from the gangplank in inclement weather. His widow, Josephine, has no reason to…

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About the show

In 1955 young army major Robbie Mills dies, disembarking a submarine docked at Torbay Harbour in Devon. His superiors say he was drinking and slipped from the gangplank in inclement weather. His widow, Josephine, has no reason to disbelieve them. But within weeks a man knocks on her door. He introduces himself as Captain John Cottell, and he tells Josephine that Robbie’s death was no accident, and Robbie was a spy. It’s a meeting that will change Josephine’s life forever. Now journalists Eugene Henderson and Andy Clark help Josephine’s daughter Nicky solve a mystery that has spanned five decades. Who was John Cottell? And what really happened to her father? Episode's out weekly from Tuesday 20th January. For more true crime that you'll be obsessed with head to AlwaysTrueCrime.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.