Tag: Tom Radisch
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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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Backstage With…Damian Lewis and the Cast of New ITVX Thriller A Spy Among Friends
– Secrecy and Treachery – by Robyn Salt | Sky News | December 10, 2022by Chris Lockyer | Backstage With Podcast | December 10, 2022 The show, written by former Scots Guard Alex Cary, is based on the book of the same name, and sees Lewis play Nicholas Elliot, an MI5 agent in the 1960s,…
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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…