SAS: The Shadow War
The Independent / Aurra Studios
History · Ongoing · ~39 min
Taste attributes: documentaryespionagejournalisticwarfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded, serious history podcast: stirring and smart. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
For decades, the SAS has operated beyond public view, its missions shaped by secrecy and its reputation burnished by the rare moments when that secrecy has fallen away. In SAS: The Shadow War, The Independent's world affairs editor Sam Kiley traces the regiment’s covert campaign against…
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- Publisher
- The Independent / Aurra Studios
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 39 minutes
- Latest episode
- 9 November 2026
- Categories
- Documentary, Society & Culture, Government, History
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- How we score
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