Are You Cut Out to Be a Spy? Discover What the UK Security Services Really Seek 🕵️‍♂️

What qualities are the UK security services looking for when they recruit? (Spoiler alert: James Bond wannabes need not apply.)<br /><br />Made by Costanza Gambarini in partnership with @TheOpenUniversity <br /><br /> Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipav<br /><br />0:00 Introduction<br />0:30 The UK's three intelligence agencies<br />0:50 Brief history of recent intelligence threats<br />1:05 How spies were recruited - and who was allowed to join the UK's intelligence services<br />2:35 How to apply to MI5/MI6<br />2:51 Working as an intelligence analyst for GCHQ<br />3:03 What are the agencies looking for in new recruits?<br />4:08 The challenge of the James Bond stereotype<br />4:47 Why diversity is still an issue<br />____________________________<br /><br />Do you have a curious mind? You’re in the right place.<br /><br />Our aim on BBC Ideas is to feed your curiosity, to open your mind to new perspectives, and to leave you that little bit smarter. <br /><br />So dive in. Let us know what you think. And make sure to subscribe! https://bbc.in/2F6ipav<br /> <br />Visit our website to see all of our videos: https://www.bbc.com/ideas<br />And follow BBC Ideas on Twitter: <br /><br /> / bbcideas