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Cambridge Spies

Cambridge Spies
★ 6.4/10•2003•1h 0m•12•Drama
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In 1934, four brilliant Cambridge students are recruited to spy for Russia. Fueled by youthful idealism, a passion for social justice and a talent for lying, they take huge personal risks to pass Britain's biggest secrets to Moscow.

Tim Fywell · Director

Peter Moffat · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMay 9, 2003

Episodes

E160m

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.

May 9, 2003

E260m

Episode Two

Burgess gets a job at the BBC.

May 16, 2003

E360m

Episode Three

With the German invasion of the Soviet Union, the spies find themselves working for the Allies.

May 23, 2003

E460m

Episode Four

The Soviets detonate an atom bomb and take the world by surprise.

May 30, 2003

Actors

Tom Hollander

Tom Hollander

Guy Burgess

Toby Stephens

Toby Stephens

Kim Philby

Rupert Penry-Jones

Rupert Penry-Jones

Donald Maclean

Samuel West

Samuel West

Anthony Blunt

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