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- 1. S1 E1 May 9, 2003
- In 1934, Soviet agents recruit four students into the world of covert intelligence and espionage.
- 2. S1 E2 May 16, 2003
- The men try to bury their left-wing pasts; Anthony Blunt exploits his connections with the Royalty.
- 3. S1 E3 May 23, 2003
- The spies return to the side of the Allies once again.
Cambridge Spies is a four-part British drama miniseries written by Peter Moffat and directed by Tim Fywell, that was first broadcast on BBC Two in May 2003 and is based on the true story of four brilliant young men at the University of Cambridge who are recruited to spy for the Soviet Union in 1934.
The Cambridge Five was a ring of spies in the United Kingdom that passed information to the Soviet Union during the Second World War and the Cold War and was active from the 1930s until at least the early 1950s. None of the known members were ever prosecuted for spying.
Watch the true story of four Cambridge University students who spied for the Soviet Union in the 1930s. Starring Tom Hollander, Toby Stephens, Rupert Penry-Jones and Samuel West, this drama is based on historical events and nominated for four BAFTA Awards.
- (2.2K)
- 2003-05-09
- Drama, History
- 59
Learn about the four British spies who infiltrated the UK intelligence system and passed secrets to the Soviets during World War Two and the Cold War. Find out how they were recruited, defected, exposed and punished by the British government.
Aug 24, 2021 · Learn about the Cambridge 5, a group of five graduates from Cambridge University who became Soviet spies and leaked vital information to Moscow. Discover their identities, careers, motives, and fates in this historical article.
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Feb 17, 2011 · Learn how four Englishmen from Cambridge University betrayed their country to spy for the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Explore their motives, careers, and the doubts and suspicions that plagued them and their KGB handlers.
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Cairncross is depicted in part three of the 2003 BBC TV series Cambridge Spies, where he appears reluctant to continue passing Bletchley Park data to the Russians for fear that the Red Army was heavily penetrated by Abwehr (German intelligence) and by Eastern Front military intelligence under General Gehlen.
