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Agent Zigzag

First broadcast from 20070129 to 20070202. (* = BBC7).

By Ben Macintyre.

The previously untold story of Britain's most extraordinary double agent.

Damian Lewis reads the dramatic story of the charismatic Agent Zigzag. Abridged by Doreen Estall.

Book Of The Week

5 episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Description
01	20070129	* 20090406, * 20090407, * 20100301	At the start of the war, British criminal Eddie Chapman is recruited by the German Secret Service. He soon becomes a highly prized, and decorated, Nazi agent. What the Germans don't know is that he is also working for MI5. Ex-convict Eddie Chapman was Britain's most extraordinary wartime double agent. Damian Lewis reads Ben Macintyre's story. Ex-convict Eddie Chapman was Britain's most extraordinary wartime double agent. class="blq-clearfix">
02	20070130	* 20090407, * 20090408, * 20100302	Former British con, Eddie Chapman, has been recruited as a spy by the Abwehr, the German intelligence organisation, who have given him the codename Fritz. Agent Fritz is about to be parachuted into England for his first mission: to sabotage the De Havilland aircraft factory in Hertfordshire. Recruited by Germany, British double agent Eddie Chapman is codenamed Fritz. Damian Lewis reads Ben Macintyre's wartime story. Recruited by Germany, British double agent Eddie Chapman is codenamed Fritz. class="blq-clearfix">
03	20070131	* 20090408, * 20090409, * 20100303	'Fritz' is now in England preparing for his first mission, codenamed 'Walter', to sabotage the De Havilland aircraft factory in Hertfordshire. What the Germans don't know is that Fritz is also working as double agent 'Zigag' for MI5. Double agent 'Fritz' prepares to sabotage a British plane factory. Damian Lewis reads Ben Macintyre's wartime story. Double agent 'Fritz' prepares to sabotage a British plane factory. Read by Damian Lewis. class="blq-clearfix">
04	20070201	* 20090409, * 20090410, * 20100304	In March 1943, MI5 sent Chapman back to his German controllers in order to gather information on the workings of the Abwehr. MI5 send double agent Eddie Chapman to infiltrate Germany's Abwehr intelligence. Damian Lewis reads Ben Macintyre's book. MI5 send double agent Eddie Chapman to infiltrate Germany's Abwehr intelligence. class="blq-clearfix">
05 LAST	20070202	* 20090410, * 20090411, * 20100305	For the last year, Fritz has been in Oslo in the company of his girlfriend, Dagmar Lahlum, and his German spymaster, Dr Graumann. But now Agent Zigzag is on his way back to Britain. British wartime double agent Eddie Chapman heads home. Damian Lewis reads Ben Macintyre's dramatic tale of the former convict. British wartime double agent Eddie Chapman heads home. Read by Damian Lewis. class="blq-clearfix"> British wartime double agent Eddie Chapman gets back home. Damian Lewis concludes Ben Macintyre's story of the former convict. British wartime double agent Eddie Chapman gets back home. Read by Damian Lewis.