What is "spycatcher"

Spycatcher: The Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officer is a book written by Peter Wright, former MI5 officer and Assistant Director, and co-author Paul Greengrass. It was published first in Australia. Its allegations proved scandalous on publication, but more so because the British Government attempted to ban it, ensuring its profit and notoriety.

Spycatcher was a BBC television series, starring Bernard Archard, which ran from 1959 to 1961. It was based on the real-life activities of Dutch counterintelligence officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Oreste Pinto (once called "the greatest living authority on security"), who specialised in the interrogation of suspected spies during World War II and had later published his memoirs under the title Spy Catcher. Each episode showed Pinto (Archard) questioning refugees to England from Nazi-dominated Europe, and eventually exposing them as enemy agents (or, on two occasions, concluding that they were genuine refugees).

In 1960 a board game called Spycatcher inspired by the series was produced by J & L Randall under their Merit trading name.

There was also an earlier BBC Radio series, of 24 Episodes, which covered the same cases in radio-drama form.

Spycatcher (or Spycatcher: The Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officer) is a book by former MI5 officer Peter Wright

Spycatcher may also refer to:

• Spycatcher (TV Series), a 1959 BBC series
• Spycatcher (band)
• Spy Catcher (Spyforce episode), pilot episode of Australian TV series Spyforce

Spycatcher are a five-piece rock band from Watford, United Kingdom formed by Ex- Cry For Silence (band) members Steve Sears, Gallows bassist Stu Gili-Ross, and Mitch Mitchener of Haunts,William Taylor and Drew Elliott.myspace.com/spycatchers

Within a fortnight of its inception, 'Music That My Dad Likes' received BBC Radio 1 unsigned track of the week and featured in Kerrang's 'Ten Songs You Should Hear Now'.

To date, Spycatcher have recorded and produced all their own recordings, at both Mitchener's "Broadfields" studio, and Sears' home studio "The Ambassador's Suite" including their debut release "Rock Is Cursed EP" which is came out on 10 August 2009.

A three track hand stamped demo was sold at early shows and was limited to a run of 100 and included early recordings of 'Music That My Dad Likes', 'Good Times' and 'You Got Soul'.

The band have been known to distribute music for free; a digital version of the rare demo was given away for two weeks after selling out of physical copies before disappearing altogether and the title track of 'Rock Is Cursed EP' is also available.

In 2011 the band released their debut album "Honesty" which is available on their web store. A sampler of the record was given away with Rock Sound magazine who have supported the band early in their career. Two singles from "Honesty" were released "Remember Where You Were When Michael Jackson Died" and "Don't Like People" both receiving major Radio 1 support and daytime airplay.

Spycatcher were confirmed as main support on the Get Up Kids tour in August 2009, with James Leach playing bass in Stu Gili-Ross' absence. In 2011 Spycatcher were also confirmed as the support for Twin Atlantic during their April/May 2011 tour and have also supported Kids In Glass Houses, Funeral For A Friend, Crime In Stereo amongst others Most recently playing the Rock Sound Riot tour in December 2011 with Every Time I Die, Trash Talk and Defeater.

2012 will see the band head out on the road with Make Do And Mend. They are also in the studio working on new material.