The Service

The day John Daniell turned 10, his mum told him she had been a spy. Now, he and Guyon Espiner are investigating a family story that could reveal New Zealand's biggest Cold War secret.

Presented by Guyon Espiner and John Daniell

A large open eye in black and white appears between a family photo with the eyes blacked out and an old audio recorder on the left, and the NZ parliament building on the right. Below are documents with stamps and images. Bold text in the centre reads 'The Service'.

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Podcast details.

Credits

Guyon Espiner

Presenter and Producer

John Daniell

Presenter and Producer
William Ray
Producer
Robert Břešťan
Reporter
Adrian Hollay
Audio Engineer
Rangi Powick
Audio Engineer
Oliver Wall
Logo Design
Cole Eastham-Farrelly
Video
Anthonie Tonnon
Original Music
Tim Watkin
Executive Producer
Veronica Schmidt
Executive Producer

To see more images and details about the series, vist the website here.

Images
Cole Eastham-Farrelly, Ana Tovey, Rebekah Parsons-King, National Library, AFP, Alexander Turnbull Library, Andrew Burns, Massey University, Southern Cross University, Merv Griffiths/Evening Post, Ross Giblin/Dominion Post and the Evening Post.

Thank you to Nga Taonga Sound and Vision for providing archival audio.

Made with the support of

Logo reads "Irirangi Te Motu, NZ On Air"

Awards

2021 NZ Radio Awards

Best Documentary/ Factual Talk Feature

2021 NZ Radio Awards

Best News/Current Affairs Podcast

2021 New York Festivals Radio Awards

Finalist - Narrative/ Documentary

2021 NZ Radio Awards

Best Narrative

2020 AIBs

Finalist

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