Cambridge Spies

• E1

  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.

  2003-05-09 · 60m
• E2

  Episode Two

  Burgess gets a job at the BBC.

  2003-05-16 · 60m
• E3

  Episode Three

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

  2003-05-23 · 60m
• E4

  Episode Four

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

  2003-05-30 · 60m

Top cast

Tom Hollander

Guy Burgess

Toby Stephens

Kim Philby

Rupert Penry-Jones

Donald Maclean

Samuel West

Anthony Blunt