Codename Badger

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Codename Badger

Show Notes

Who is John Cottell? Eugene and Andy find answers about John’s wartime experiences and military career.

We find his service record and finally get to the bottom of the death of Major Robbie Collins in 1955,

Meanwhile, Josephine comes to America.

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Presenter: Eugene Henderson Producer: Eugene Henderson, Andy Clark Executive Producer: Ailsa Rochester Sound Design: Craig Edmondson

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