Peter Egan
Magnus Pym
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- 1987 · Drama · 1 season
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- 1. S1 E1 Nov 4, 1987
- A Perfect Spy traces the rise and fall of Magnus Pym and his career through intelligence. From chance meetings with people will be important to him in the future to a life in Czechoslovakia, Washington and finally on the run in England Pym weaves his way through the complicated world of espionage. Where no-one is safe from betrayal, not even his father.
- 2. S1 E2 Nov 11, 1987
- Pym attends school in Switzerland, where he is recruited to observe politically active students.
- 3. S1 E3 Nov 18, 1987
- Pym helps ruin his father's political ambitions, then joins the army, where he meets an old friend.
A Perfect Spy (1986) is a novel by British-Irish author John le Carré about the mental and moral dissolution of a high-level intelligence-officer. Major aspects of the novel are lifted from the real life of the author, including the relationship between the protagonist, Magnus Pym, and his father Rick Pym.
- John Le Carré
- 1986
A Perfect Spy is a thriller about the rise and fall of Magnus Pym, a British spy who betrays his country and his lover. The series stars Peter Egan, Ray McAnally, Alan Howard and Jane Booker, and is based on John le Carré's acclaimed novel.
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- 1987-11-04
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A Perfect Spy traces the life story of Magnus Pym and his career in British intelligence and as a double agent. The series recounts Pym's childhood with his con-man father, his early years at school and university, his encounters with long-time friend and Czech spy Axel, and his final downfall.
No.TitleOriginal Air Date1"Episode 1"4 November 1987 ( 1987-11-04)2"Episode 2"11 November 1987 ( 1987-11-11)3"Episode 3"18 November 1987 ( 1987-11-18)4"Episode 4"25 November 1987 ( 1987-11-25)A Perfect Spy. Born into espionage - the deadly deceptions of the life of a double agent in the Cold War. A classic John le Carré adaptation starring Peter Egan. Episode 1 (55 mins) Start...
Mar 12, 1986 · March 6, 2023. Set in the cold war, A Perfect Spy by John le Carré is a compelling novel with a psychological depth rarely found in the genre. The book focuses on Magnus Pym, to whom the title alludes. Magnus is a model spy of the age; he is ambitious and glamorous with a beautiful wife and an intelligent son.
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- 1986
- John Le Carré
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A Perfect Spy is a seven-part drama series based on the life of Magnus Pym, a double agent who spied for the Soviet Union. Watch the episodes online or on TV to follow his journey from boarding school to Vienna.
