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18th Century France's Most Outrageous Spy

Who was the real Chevalier d’Éon?

The Chevalier d’Éon was one of France’s most daring spies... until they began making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Armed with explosive state secrets and at the centre of a very public scandal over their identity, d’Éon went from trusted agent to international sensation.

Join Anthony and Maddy as they explore this story of espionage, blackmail and disguise.

This episode was edited by Anna Brant. The producer was Stuart Beckwith and McKenna Fernandez. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.

All music from Epidemic Sounds.

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