My Dad the Spy

Musician, composer and drummer with The Police, Stewart Copeland, sets out to uncover the truth about his father, Miles Axe Copeland II; musician, raconteur, international businessman... and secret CIA operative.

Across nine action packed episodes, Stewart learns about his father's role in overthrowing governments and in assassination plots. And how he befriended an infamous Soviet double agent. In the podcast's dramatised re-creations, the actor Kerry Shale captures the sly southern charm that served Miles well as an agent and a parent.

The tone of the podcast, too, oscillates between playful and earnest. The first few episodes present Miles as an Ian Fleming character documenting his father's involvement in the birth of the CIA. Only later does Stewart confront the geopolitical implications and talk to Middle Eastern historians who trace his father's footsteps around the world. Along with his involvement in some of the most pivotal moments of the 21st century.

Helped by his brother and sister, and those who knew his dad's world of politics and espionage, Stewart investigates the impact his spy father had, both on their family and on the world.