Tim Ayliffe journalist and thriller writer will be in clandestine conversation with three people who have personal experience of the world of espionage. Jack Beaumont went from being a spy to writing thrillers set in the world of intelligence agencies while journalist Matt Bevan looks behind the news to reveal the dangers that lurk beneath. Nick Stride will describe how he and his family found himself had to flee for their lives when he leaked secrets from Vladimir Putin’s one-time deputy.