Rating:
6.4/10 by 14 users
Episode One
While at Cambridge university two students, Philby and Maclean, are approached by Intelligence officers and requested to spy. It does not take Philby too long to realise that it is not the British Intelligence services who want them, but the Russians. They agree to spy for the Russians and, once the school year ends, Kim is sent on assignment to Vienna, where he marries committed communist Lettie Friedman. Once back in England, Philby's runner,Blunt, tells him that the marriage is not in the interests of the mission, and Philby has to end it.
Writing:
- Peter Moffat
Release Date:
Fri, May 09, 2003
Country: GB
Language: En
Runtime: 60
Country: GB
Language: En
Runtime: 60
Tom Hollander
Guy Burgess
Toby Stephens
Kim Philby
Rupert Penry-Jones
Donald Maclean
Samuel West
Anthony Blunt
Season 1:
While at Cambridge university two students, Philby and Maclean, are approached by Intelligence officers and requested to spy. It does not take Philby too long to realise that it is not the British Intelligence services who want them, but the Russians. They agree to spy for the Russians and, once the school year ends, Kim is sent on assignment to Vienna, where he marries committed communist Lettie Friedman. Once back in England, Philby's runner,Blunt, tells him that the marriage is not in the interests of the mission, and Philby has to end it.
With the German invasion of the Soviet Union, the spies find themselves working for the Allies.
The Soviets detonate an atom bomb and take the world by surprise.
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