An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Peter Wright

1 book referenced

Books by Peter Wright

Spycatcher

Referenced in 3 episodes

419. Britain in 1974: Countdown to a Coup (Part 3)

February 15, 2024

Context:

Explicitly mentioned as a book written by the 'rogue MI5 agent' Peter Wright in the 1980s, in which he claimed that he and MI5 officers had been conspiring against Wilson

189. Australian Prime Ministers: Bob Hawke - Scott Morrison (Part 3)

May 26, 2022

Context:

Explicitly mentioned as a book published by Peter Wright, a former MI5 agent, about alleged conspiracies against Harold Wilson. The book was at the center of a legal case in Australia where Malcolm Turnbull defended Wright's right to publish.

35. The Prime Ministers’ World Cup

March 22, 2021

Context:

Explicitly mentioned as 'the book Spycatcher' when discussing MI5 agents who were paranoid about Harold Wilson, describing Peter Wright as someone who 'wrote the book Spycatcher'