Tag: British Intelligence
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SpyHards Podcast: A Spy Among Friends
Declassified Preview by SpyHards Podcast | Twitter | December 5, 2022 This week’s episode of SpyHards Podcast has Agent Scott and guest operative Jeff Quest from the Spy Write website engage in a little old school espionage while delivering an exclusive declassified preview of the ITVX limited series A Spy Among Friends. In addition to…
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A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby’s Greatest Betrayal?
A Ruthless MI6 Traitor Ruined the Life of His Closest Colleague by Ben Macintyre | The Times | December 5, 2022 One winter morning a decade ago, I took a walk on Hampstead Heath with my friend David Cornwell, better known as the novelist John le Carré. I was suffering from what David called “post…
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REVIEW: Guy Pearce and Damian Lewis In a Poised Tale of Betrayal
A Spy Among Friends ITV Review: Four Stars by Dan Einav | Financial Times | December 5, 2022 ★★★★☆ In the second world war, Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) had among their ranks one of the most successful spies in history. Trouble was, Harold “Kim†Philby was so adept at espionage that not only did…
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Damian Lewis Opens Up On ‘Hard Decision’ To Cut ‘Masterclass’ A Spy Among Friends Scene
BAFTA Worthy Performances by Sabrina Barr | Metro | December 5, 2022 Damian Lewis has opened up on a ‘beautifully written’ scene from his new show A Spy Among Friends that had to be cut in the final edit, which has been dubbed an ‘acting masterclass’. The upcoming thriller series, which is set to premiere…
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A Spy Among Friends: An Extremely Good Espionage Thriller
“Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce Act Their Socks Off” by Joel Golby | The Guardian | December 3, 2022 Double agents are everywhere. Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce act their socks off. But nobody knows what ITVX is – no matter what the secret service say. The thing with A Spy Among Friends is that…
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Damian Lewis and Nick Murphy Discuss A Spy Among Friends and More on Empire Film Podcast
“Spies, Breakfasts and Buttocks” by Chris Hewitt | Empire Online | December 2, 2022 This week’s episode of the Empire Podcast is joined by the brilliant Damian Lewis and Nick Murphy, star and director respectively of the ITVX drama, A Spy Among Friends . Lewis and Murphy occupy the third and fourth chairs with remarkable…
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Saga Magazine Review: A Spy Among Friends
“A Grown Up, Intelligent, Riveting Espionage Tale” by Benjie Goodhart | Saga Magazine | December 2, 2022 A Spy Among Friends – Episode 1/6 – Thursday 8th December – ITVX On the basis of the first episode, A Spy Among Friends is well worth a look. The six-part drama series is based on Ben Macintyre’s…
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The Seven Best Shows to Stream This Week
A Spy Among Friends by Phil Harrison | The Guardian | December 2, 2022 Guy Pearce and Damian Lewis star in a hugely stylish spy drama. A Spy Among Friends about the doomed friendship between spies Nicholas Elliott (Damian Lewis) and Kim Philby (Guy Pearce) is an immersive treat. It’s told via the regretful Elliott’s…