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Cambridge Spies

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In 1934, four brilliant Cambridge students are recruited to spy for Russia. Fueled by youthful idealism, a passion for social justice and a talent for lying, they take huge personal risks to pass Britain's biggest secrets to Moscow.

May 9, 20031 seasons4 episodesEndedEN

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Tom Hollander

Guy Burgess

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Toby Stephens

Kim Philby

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Rupert Penry-Jones

Donald Maclean

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Samuel West

Anthony Blunt

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Seasons

Miniseries

4 episodes

Premiered May 9, 2003

Episodes

1–4 of 4

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Ep 1

Episode One

May 9, 2003

60m

While at Cambridge university two students, Philby and Maclean, are approached by Intelligence officers and requested to spy. It does not take Philby too long to realise that it is not the British Intelligence services who want them, but the Russians. They agree to spy for the Russians and, once the school year ends, Kim is sent on assignment to Vienna, where he marries committed communist Lettie Friedman. Once back in England, Philby's runner,Blunt, tells him that the marriage is not in the interests of the mission, and Philby has to end it.

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