Cambridge Spies

Overview

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.

Episodes

S01E01 Episode One

May 9, 2003 60 min
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...

S01E02 Episode Two

May 16, 2003 60 min
Burgess gets a job at the BBC.

S01E03 Episode Three

May 23, 2003 60 min
With the German invasion of the Soviet Union, the spies find themselves working for the Allies.

S01E04 Episode Four

May 30, 2003 60 min
The Soviets detonate an atom bomb and take the world by surprise.

Cast

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

You May Also Like

The Professionals

The Professionals

1977 7.4
Heroes

Heroes

2006 7.5
Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

2011 8.5
Arcane

Arcane

2021 8.8
Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad

2008 8.9
Chernobyl

Chernobyl

2019 8.7