For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Macintyre’s works include Rogue Heroes and Operation Mincemeat, and …
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Ever since his defection to Moscow in 1963, the name Kim Philby has been a byword for treachery and betrayal. To find out more about this fascinating tale of two spies, we spoke to the show’s executive producer Alexander Cary and author Ben Macintyre about how they brought this compelling story to life on-screen… How did the A Spy Among …
Damian Lewis was seen in character as MI6 agent Nicholas Elliott when he filmed scenes for his upcoming Cold War drama, A Spy Among Friends, in London on Wednesday. On set: Damian Lewis, 50, was seen in character as MI6 agent Nicholas Elliott when he filmed scenes for his upcoming Cold War drama, A Spy Among Friends, in London on …
Kim Philby, the notorious Soviet mole who burrowed into the upper echelons of Britain’s Cold War-era intelligence services, was a subject of fear-driven fascination for novelist John le Carré. His only fidget was to polish his glasses on the silk lining of his tie, and when he did this his eyes had a soaked, naked look that was embarrassing for …
