Ronnie Reed, Spy Runner

<p dir="ltr">My father, Ronnie Reed, was in MI5 from 1942 to 1976. My book, "Spy Runner," is about his career, published by The History Press in 2020.</p><p>I filmed a 45-minute interview with him in 1994, the only time he talked about his career. The film has never been shown. He died in 1995.</p><p>During the war, my father was in charge of 'Agent Zigzag'. Zigzag claimed he had damaged a Mosquito factory in North London. Hitler was so pleased with the results that he awarded the Iron Cross to Zigzag, who then gave it to my father. My brother and I have now lent it to an exhibition at the Imperial War Museum.</p><p>After the war, Ronnie worked for MI5, tracking Russian agents (i.e., traitors) like Philby, Burgess, and Maclean.</p>