Tim Tate - Espionage
Lisvane Old School Community Centre, Cardiff, CF14 0SX
Sunday 7th June 2026
Tim Tate is an award-winning documentary film-maker, investigative journalist and best-selling author.
Over a 45 year career he has written for most national newspapers and made more than 80 documentaries for British and international broadcasters. His films have been honoured by Amnesty International, the Royal Television Society, UNESCO, the International Documentary Association, the Association for International Broadcasting, the [US] National Academy of Cable Broadcasting and the New York Festivals.
The author of 19 published non-fiction books, Tim’s most recent work, To Catch A Spy, uncovered the secret history of the 1980s Spycatcher Affair. Its extensive press coverage and positive reviews included praise from the CIA, who hailed the book’s “clear prose, flair, verve, suspense and insight”.
Tim’s other books include The Spy Who Was Left Out In The Cold (Transworld, UK/St. Martin’s Press, US, 2021), the extraordinary story of Cold War superspy, Michał Goleniewski. His 2018 book, Hitler’s British Traitors (Icon Books), a Times Book of The Week, revealed the untold story of espionage, sabotage and treachery by pro-Nazi British fascists during World War Two. His 2018 book, Hitler’s Forgotten Children (Elliott & Thompson) has been translated into thirteen languages and published in 20 countries.
Tim is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
Read more about Tim Tate on his website: timtate.co.uk
Or follow Tim on X/Twitter: x.com/TimTateBooks
Over a 45 year career he has written for most national newspapers and made more than 80 documentaries for British and international broadcasters. His films have been honoured by Amnesty International, the Royal Television Society, UNESCO, the International Documentary Association, the Association for International Broadcasting, the [US] National Academy of Cable Broadcasting and the New York Festivals.
The author of 19 published non-fiction books, Tim’s most recent work, To Catch A Spy, uncovered the secret history of the 1980s Spycatcher Affair. Its extensive press coverage and positive reviews included praise from the CIA, who hailed the book’s “clear prose, flair, verve, suspense and insight”.
Tim’s other books include The Spy Who Was Left Out In The Cold (Transworld, UK/St. Martin’s Press, US, 2021), the extraordinary story of Cold War superspy, Michał Goleniewski. His 2018 book, Hitler’s British Traitors (Icon Books), a Times Book of The Week, revealed the untold story of espionage, sabotage and treachery by pro-Nazi British fascists during World War Two. His 2018 book, Hitler’s Forgotten Children (Elliott & Thompson) has been translated into thirteen languages and published in 20 countries.
Tim is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
Read more about Tim Tate on his website: timtate.co.uk
Or follow Tim on X/Twitter: x.com/TimTateBooks
