An absolutely fascinating talk. Retired GCHQ employee Peter Cox described the history of spying and several case studies. Peter told the packed hall (over 80 Cowbridge u3a members) how Queen Elizabeth 1 appointed the very first Spymasters in the 1550s who successfully intercepted and thwarted several plots against her; to more modern day, covert surveillance techniques. Just as interesting as James Bond films but this is the real world, not fiction!