Tag: Stephen Kunken
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A Double Agent, a Lifelong Friend and a Personal Betrayal: A Spy Among Friends
Now Streaming In UAE on TOD by Enid Grace Parker | The Khaleej Times | December 15, 2022 Wondering what to binge-watch this weekend? Why not check out the 6-part series A Spy Among Friends, an intriguing tale of espionage, friendship, and betrayal that dramatizes the true story of Britain’s most notorious double agent and…
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A Spy Among Friends Dramatizes The Treachery of Kim Philby
“All the Thrills, Intrigue and Skulduggery of its Source Material” by Staff | The Economist | December 14, 2022 “If i had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friends,†E.M. Forster wrote in 1938, “I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.†The English author’s words are used as…
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VIDEO: Nick Murphy Explains Why A Spy Among Friends Deliberately Jumps Around
“The Jump-Around Is Part Of The Point” by Brenna Cooper and David Opie | Digital Spy | December 12, 2022 A Spy Among Friends director Nick Murphy has has explained his reason for the show’s confusing narrative, saying it was a deliberate choice to “discombobulate” viewers. Throughout the series, the show jumps between several locations…
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VIDEO: Damian Lewis and Alex Cary Discuss A Spy Among Friends’ Saddest Scene
It Is Even More Heartbreaking Than You Think by Jacob Sarkisian and David Opie | Digital Spy | December 11, 2022 A Spy Among Friends‘ first episode ends with a heartbreaking scene, but the makers of the show have explained the personal connection that makes it sadder than you think. In the scene, Damian Lewis’…
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REVIEW: TV – A Spy Among Friends
Superb Cast and Top Drawer Script by Alison Rowat | Herald Scotland | December 10, 2022 When the TV adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy appeared in 1979 it was judged unsurpassable in its field. Alec Guinness as George Smiley? Only a fool would try to match that. Then came the 2011 film with Gary…
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REVIEW: Stunning Spy Thrillers on the Streaming Services
Brilliantly Constructed by David Pollock | The Courier | December 10, 2022 Christmas has come early for fans of high-quality British spy thrillers, with two excellent and very different espionage series now up on streaming television. The new kid on the block is the one with the classic feel, a six-part adaptation of Ben Macintyre’s…
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VIDEO: Nick Murphy and Anna Maxwell Martin Delve Into Intense Interrogation Scenes With Damian Lewis
Meeting of the Minds by Sabrina Barr | The Metro | December 10, 2022 In the newly-released ITVX drama, Lewis stars as Nicholas Elliott, a MI6 agent who was duped for years by his friend and close colleague, Kim Philby (Guy Pearce). It turns out that during the Second World War and early years of…
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REVIEW: A Spy Among Friends-M16 Poshos and the Club That is Britain’s Old Elite
Posh Omerta by Hugo Rifkind | The Times | December 9, 2022 Posh omerta. Let’s talk about that. It’s at the heart, pretty much, of A Spy Among Friends, a tremendous new espionage thriller on ITVX. And no, I’m not wholly clear what ITVX is either, but let’s move on. An adaptation — like so…