{"id":15029,"date":"2022-05-09T17:02:26","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T15:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1640976"},"modified":"2022-05-09T17:16:09","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T15:16:09","slug":"the-spy-who-died-twice-clip-delves-into-john-stonehouses-double-life","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-spy-who-died-twice-clip-delves-into-john-stonehouses-double-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The Spy Who Died Twice clip delves into John Stonehouse\u2019s double life"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 09 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Channel 4 has released a clip from tonight\u2019s documentary The Spy Who Died Twice, exclusively for readers of RadioTimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The one-off special explores the remarkable story of politician John Stonehouse, who attempted to fake his own death in the 1970s, when he was thought to have drowned somewhere off a Miami beach.<\/p>\n

In truth, he had attempted to start a new life in Australia, but was soon discovered and sent back to the UK, where he was ultimately sentenced to seven years in prison for fraud.<\/p>

Decades later, it would be revealed that Stonehouse had worked as a spy for the Czech Secret Service, but then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had stopped this information from coming out whilst he was alive.<\/p>\n

The Spy Who Died Twice will offer insight into the politician\u2019s double-life, as well as exploring exactly why Thatcher agreed to cover up his involvement in covert operations. Watch an advance clip below.<\/p>