Intelligent drama following the careers of the cambridge spyring. Cambridge spies, the bbcs moody 2003 dramatisation of the most notorious debacle in the history of the british secret service, raises the spectre of the treachery of philby, burgess, maclean and blunt for a generation of viewers who can only imagine the shockwaves generated by their duplicity. The first episode even begins with the ominous disclaimer. The four become embroiled in obtaining and passing on vital information, betraying their country to fight the evils of fascism. The group go underground as part of the establishment. Toby stephens, and samuel west in cambridge cambridge spies 2003 nancy. Below are images from the 2003 miniseries called cambridge spies. Of the cambridge spies, kim philby was the one who did the most damage. The true story of a group of cambridge university students who are recruited to spy. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. Although these circumstances influenced the cambridge spies to embrace communism, they can never excuse betrayal of their country, thereby causing the deaths of so many mi5. Cambridge spies drama tracing the tale of the most infamous double agents in british history. All episodes 4 next blunt, burgess, philby and maclean meet at cambridge university and bond through their common leaning towards communism, which they see as the only alternative to fascism.
It was widely assumed that the big budget fourpart miniseries cambridge spies bbc, 2003 would, by virtue of its length and expense, be the definitive account of the spying activities of anthony blunt, guy burgess, donald maclean and kim philby, with all the advantages that hindsight might bring. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7. Another student, guy burgess, ridicules givens and defuses the situation. After his mission to rescue a jewish professor ends tragically, philby. I approached cambridge spies, the bbcs fourpart drama about philby, burgess, maclean and blunt. This fourpart drama relates the story of the cambridge spy ring. Harold kim philby, anthony blunt, guy burgess, and donald maclean were four bright, intelligent, and ambitious young men who attended.
Watch cambridge spies episodes online season 1 2003. Burgess, blunt, philby and maclean, still ardent communists and working for the kgb, must follow instructions and cover their political leanings. Fueled by youthful idealism, a passion for social justice and a talent for lying, they take huge personal risks to pass britains biggest secrets to moscow. Bbc america, tomorrow night at 10 eastern and pacific times. Major league baseball looks at possibly playing all games in arizonaputting all 30 teams in the phoenix area this season and. They now have to convince the powers that be that they have outgrown their juvenile leanings towards socialism and become members of the british establishment. At a student party at cambridge university in 1934, kim philby comes to the aid of jewish student miriam when she is insulted by an antisemitic student, givens. Harold adrian russell philby, the son of an arabian adventurer, nicknamed kim after rudyard kiplings boy spy, arrived at cambridge in 1929 to study history and economics. Many secret service personnel lost their lives thanks to his treachery.
The complete series was released on dvd on 2 june 2003. With toby stephens, marcel iures, tom hollander, michael parkhouse. Cambridge spies is a fourpart bbc television drama, broadcast on bbc2 in may 2003, concerning the lives of the bestknown quartet of the cambridge five soviet spies, from 1934 to the 1951 defection of guy burgess and donald maclean to the soviet union. Samuel west reprises his role as anthony blunt from cambridge spies in the crown in 2019, in the season three episode titled olding. Idealistic kim philby toby stephens is recruited by a pair of fellow dons to spy for the kgb. Cambridge spies is a madefortv drama produced by the bbc which dramatizes the true story of these unlikely secret agents, exploring how they worked together, and what finally brought their. It was first aired on 9 may 2003 and received numerous nominations including baftas and awards including the golden fipa biarritz international festival of audiovisual programming benedict cumberbatch had a. But in geneva on the evening of september 10 1953, she. Cambridge spies, on bbc america tomorrow night, is, of all things. It was widely assumed that the big budget fourpart miniseries cambridge spies bbc, 2003 would, by virtue of its. While at cambridge university two students, philby and maclean, are approached by intelligence officers and requested to. Only halfway through the 4part series so far but cambridge spies has definitely lived up to my expectations. In 1934, four outstanding students at cambridge universityguy burgess, anthony blunt, kim philby, donald macleanwho shared a passion for communism, were recruited to spy for the soviet union. The series attempts to look beyond their crimes by focusing on their dedication to their cause and to each other and how they belived they were serving their country.
Watch the cambridge spies season 1, episode 1 episode one. And the rightwing press is already attacking it for portraying them as heroes. The true story of britains most infamous spies as it follows them from their iniitial recruitment by the kgb in the mid 1930s, as students at cambridge university, through the end of their careers in the 1950s. The almost mythic status of these men and their activities had already been explored in a. Cambridge spies is a bbc production based on a true story. Drama tracing the tale of the most infamous double. The tale of the most infamous double agents in british history. Philby, burgess and maclean a granada tv drama written by ian curteis in 1977, covers the period of the late 1940s, when british intelligence investigated. Cambridge spies is a fourpart bbc television drama, broadcast on bbc2 in may 2003. This moody bbc 2003 dramatization of the most notorious debacle in the history of the british secret.
In 1934 at cambridge university, they establish a spy ring fuelled by youthful idealism, passionately committed to social justice and to fighting fascism. Theres also a rather mediocre history channel presentation about the cambridge spies which provides a little more information about their lives and times. Yet the two most successful spies, maclean and philby, were. Kim philby, anthony blunt, guy burgess, and donald maclean were members of britains upper class elite. Cambridge spies is a 2003 fourpart bbc television drama concerning the lives of the bestknown quartet of the cambridge five soviet spies from 1934 to the 1951 defection of guy burgess and donald maclean to the soviet union. Films featuring the infamous cambridge spy ring burgess, philby, maclean and blunt either as biographical figures or characters inspired by them. Blunt is close to the royal family, maclean joins the foreign office, burgess is in mi5 and philby is a journalist. Much impressed by the excellent toby stephens, having seen how versatile he can be from. Season 1 of cambridge spies premiered on may 8, 2003. This fine bbc docudrama depicts the lives of the four cambridge spies from their university days, when they were recruited to do espionage work for the soviet union, through the defections of two of the four some twenty years later.
Fbi releases details on cambridge russian spies cbs boston. Mark lawson cambridge spies is the latest of many dramatic takes on the cold war traitors. I had high expectations for this series but have to admit if seemed to lack something. Guy burgess, one of the cambridge spies, speaks on his meeting with winston churchill in 1938. Episode 1 1 4 in 1934, cambridge undergraduates kim philby and donald maclean are recruited as spies. Cambridge spies 2003 nude scenes season of cambridge spies tv show online in high quality and small size with english subtitles directly. It was written by peter moffat and directed by tim fywell. The portlandbased punk band red dons is named after the cambridge five. Based on a true story, cambridge spies is a bbc drama detailing the biggest spy scandal in british history. The notorious traitors burgess, maclean, blunt and philby met at cambridge. Listen to the programmes from the radio 4 extra season. The cambridge spy ring is thought of as an allmale affair. At cambridge in the 1930s, don anthony blunt and student guy burgess recruit fellow.
Cambridge spies tv series 20032003 the movie database. Spies pursued rick gekoski attempts to track down diaries and effects of kim philby. Download cambridge spies e0104 torrent kickasstorrents. Season year 2003 purchase rights stream instantly details format prime video streaming online video. Its the true story of a group of cambridge university students who are recruited to spy for the soviet union in the early 1930s. Allen leech portrays john cairncross in the imitation game, a biopic of alan turing. A list of 23 films compiled on letterboxd, including cambridge spies 2003, philby, burgess and maclean 1977, an englishman abroad 1983, a question of attribution 1991 and blunt 1987. I have to say what a superb actor tom holland is too.
Maclean marries an american woman so that he can bring her into britain with him after the outbreak of war. Directed by tim fywell, the fourpart miniseries starred toby stephens, tom hollander, rupert penryjones and samuel west. Blunt, burgess, philby and maclean meet at cambridge university and bond. Cambridge spies 2003 is a cold war drama, history tv series starring toby stephens and rupert penryjones.
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