Author ben macintyre explodes the myth that soviet mole kim philby one of the notorious cambridge five was a gentleman spy in this twoparter about the ruthless double agent. His old friend and colleague in mi6, nicholas elliott, defends his friends reputation, insisting that he is innocent. But macintyre tells the devastating story in an entirely new fashion, with new sources and an astonishing intimacy. Philby was a man of contradictions charming and courteous, but also a fanatic and a ruthless killer, who deceived his colleagues in mi6 and mi5 and the cia. Kim philby and the great betrayal kim philby was the most notorious british defector and soviet mole in history.
Those closest to himlike his fellow mi6 officer and best friend since childhood, nicholas elliot, and the cias head of counterintelligence, james jesus angletonknew him as a loyal. In june 1934, deutsch recruited him to the soviet intelligence services. A spy among friends kim philby and the great betrayal. Summoned back to london from washington, he faces interrogation, as suspicion grows that he is a soviet agent, working within mi6. He was a soviet spy at the heart of british intelligence, joining britains secret service, mi6, during the war, rising to become head of the section tasked with rooting out russian spies and then head of liaison with the cia. Stay in touch with kim philby his most intimate betrayal next episode air date and your favorite tv shows.
Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. In this two part special, bestselling author ben macintyre explores kim philby, the most famous double agent in history. Philby was a man of contradictions charming and courteous, but also a fanatic and a ruthless killer, who deceived his colleagues in mi6 and. Of all soviet spies during the cold war, harold kim philby is the one authors seem to most like writing about. The building has since been demolished, with a german pub where. A socialist, he served as an nkvd and kgb operative. Watch all episodes from kim philby his most intimate betrayal on demand. The person he betrayed more than anybody else was his close friend and superior in the british secret service, nicholas elliott. In 1963, he was revealed to be a member of the cambridge five, a spy ring which passed information to the soviet union during world war ii and in the early stages of the cold war. Jul 08, 2016 kim philby his most intimate betrayal s01 ep02 2 part 01 hd watch.
Kim philby his most intimate betrayal 2014 stream deutsch. British doubleagent kim philby reveals all on soviets in shocking uncovered spy footage previously unseen footage of the infamous british kgb spy kim philby offering a masterclass in betrayal. Dissecting kim philby, the worlds secondmost famous double. Master storyteller ben macintyres most ambitious work to date brings to life thenbsp. What we discovered is that kim philbys beirut is more a thing of the. Of the five, philby is believed to have been most successful. Philby is probably one of the best known and notorious spies in history. The story of kim philby, one of the famous cambridge spies, who was a double agent for the kgb while working in a position of trust for the british secret service. Rare film emerges of doubleagent kim philby speaking after. Kim philby, spies, and the dangers of paranoia the new yorker. Kim philby was the greatest spy in history, a brilliant and charming man who rose to head britains counterintelligence against the soviet union during the height of the cold warwhile he was secretly working for the enemy.
Ben macintyre explores the truth behind the most famous double agent in modern history. Rare film emerges of doubleagent kim philby speaking after defection. There is a bbc tv series about philby and the others in his spy ring, called the cambridge spies, another tv series, that focuses on fictional characters, but with philby as a major character, is the company. Of the straight biographies, phillip knightleys philby. Rowan david oakes is an english actor and environmentalist. Kim philby his most intimate betrayal next episode ai. His most intimate betrayal tweet bestselling author ben macintyre explores the truth behind the most famous double agent in modern history harold kim philby. His family talk about one of the cold wars worst acts of treachery. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Kim philby and the great betrayal by ben macintyre crown macintyres thesis is that philby was shielded by the dumbly. His most intimate betrayal tv miniseries 2014 imdb. Mar 27, 2014 by coincidence another book about philby has appeared simultaneously, kim philby.
Kim philby as a charming, glamorous double agent, a marxist scarlet pimpernel, able to confound british and american intelligence officials even after his complicity as a soviet spy should have been. Milne knew most of the players in the philby story and his is a valuable, judicious insiders account. Master storyteller ben macintyres most ambitious work to date brings to life the twentieth centurys greatest spy story. Father, husband, traitor, spy kim philby, britains fabled third man, fled to the soviet union 50 years ago. Apr 04, 2016 rare film emerges of doubleagent kim philby speaking after defection. For decade he kept his ideological master in moscow fed with top secret intelligence, from his reporting in the spanish civil war and form the moment that he gained access to the most exclusive club in england, mi6.
Ben macintyres a spy among friends the new york times. Kim philby his most intimate betrayal catch up bbc 2. Kim philby his most intimate betrayal catch up, episode 2. There are several excellent books about kim philby, and almost no good films. Kim philby his most intimate betrayal e01 video dailymotion. Philby and his colorful cambridge comrades are endlessly fascinating. The book has served as a valuable, indeed essential, source of information for this article, as have two remarkable bbc documentaries. Apr 17, 2015 reprinted from washington decoded a spy among friends. Famous for guarding his privacy, the author says will be his final uk tv interview. Macintyres focus on friendship brings an intimacy to this book that is missing. Dissecting kim philby, the worlds secondmost famous. Pre order the hunger games prequel now download our free nook app.
Kim philby as a charming, glamorous double agent, a marxist scarlet pimpernel, able to confound british and american intelligence officials even after his. Rufina philby, russian widow of kim philby, publishes memoir of life with british master spy who was most famous mole in history. The person he betrayed more than anybody else was his close friend and. By coincidence another book about philby has appeared simultaneously, kim philby. Four of his books have been made into documentaries for the bbc. Harold adrian russell kim philby 1 january 1912 11 may 1988 was a british intelligence. Harold adrian russell kim philby 1 january 1912 11 may 1988 was a british intelligence officer and a double agent for the soviet union. Kim philby and the great betrayal first edition by ben macintyre isbn. Apr 04, 2016 the recently discovered tape of the british double agent talking to the stasi is full of useful advice for evading capture including how a spy should never confess and be as posh as possible. In a spy among friends, author ben macintyre portrays harold a. Download subtitles for episode 2 kim philby faces interrogation as suspicion grows that he is a soviet agent. Kim philby his most intimate betrayal author ben macintyre explores the truth behind one of the most famous double agents in modern history harold kim philby. His most intimate betrayal 1 of 2 video dailymotion.
Kim philby, spies, and the dangers of paranoia the new. Ben macintyre has written a truly fabulous book about the fabulous kim philbythe suave, dedicated, and most intriguing spy of the entire cold war era. All episodes of kim philby his most intimate betrayal homepage. Nicholas elliott continues to defend kim philby as suspicion grows that he is a soviet spy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kim philby.
Rare film emerges of doubleagent kim philby speaking. Kgb masterspy is probably still the best, having the benefit of several interviews with philby before his death. Philby, charming and gifted, was shining star of cambridge spies. Oddly, philby has inspired more great fiction, on the page and onscreen, than good nonfiction. New york times bestseller the true story of kim philby, the cold wars most infamous spy, from the master espionage writer and author of the spy and the traitor. Agent, double agent, traitor and enigma, he betrayed every secret of allied operations to the russians in the early years of the cold war. Kim philby and the great betrayal crown is the latest in ben macintyres series on twentiethcentury espionage including the bestselling operation mincemeat. With ben macintyre, david oakes, william beck, mark elliott. Kim philby and the great betrayal ben macintyre crown. Ben macintyres latest nonfiction thriller, a spy among friends, is about kim philby, the highlevel british spymaster who turned out to be a russian mole. Dec 19, 1997 his russian widow, rufina philby, has added one startling new detail.
The twoway it is a very, very dirty story, the notorious spy says in. His most intimate betrayal, produced for bbc two in 2014. A story of friendship and betrayal dialogue espionage classics kindle edition by milne, tim, knightley, phillip. In the second episode of this twopart special, the net begins to close on philby. He is best known for his roles in the series the pillars of the earth, the borgias, the white queen and victoria and for his discursive natural history podcast, trees a crowd. The eddie chapman story 2011, double cross the true story of the d day spies 2012 kim philby his most intimate betrayal. According to her book, i went my own way, which was released today, philby attempted suicide in the 1960s. Kim philby his most intimate betrayal s01 ep02 2 part 01 hd watch. In his autobiography, my silent war, kim philby says that he left cambridge in 1933, with a degree and the conviction that my life must be devoted to communism.
Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. The recently discovered tape of the british double agent talking to the stasi is full of useful advice for evading capture including how a. His old friend and colleague in mi6, nicholas elliott, defends his fri. The twoway it is a very, very dirty story, the notorious spy says in an archived film reel from 1981 that the bbc. I have long since lost the degree indeed, i think it is in the possession of mi5. Kim philby, the socalled third man in the cambridge spy ring, was the cold wars most infamous traitor, a soviet spy at the heart of british intelligence. His most intimate betrayal 2 of 2 video dailymotion. In programme one of this twopart special, bestselling author ben macintyre explores the truth behind the most famous double agent in modern history harold kim philby. Of the five, philby is believed to have been most successful in providing. Reprinted from washington decoded a spy among friends. Watch british doubleagent kim philby reveals all on.
It now seems absurd that it was so easy for the man who would become the secondmost famous double agent in history. Author ben macintyre explores the truth behind one of the most famous double agents in modern history harold kim philby. Kim philby, the socalled third man in the cambridge spy ring, was one of the cold wars most infamous traitors. Le carre betrayed by bad lot spy kim philby channel 4 news. The first is based on macintyres book and is titled kim philby. A story of friendship and betrayal dialogue espionage classics.
That was written in 1967, four years after he had fled to moscow to escape prosecution by the british. Those closest to himlike his fellow mi6 officer and best friend since childhood, nicholas elliot, and the cias head of counterintelligence, james jesus angletonknew him as. He argues that philby has become a caricature of the gentleman spy, obscuring the fact that philby was a ruthless killer, who betrayed everyone around him. Kim philby his most intimate betrayal s01 ep01 1 part 01 hd. Kim philby his most intimate betrayal episode guide bbc. Sep 01, 2014 but in the late 1930s, when kim philby decided he would like to become one of the friends the nudgenudge winkwink name those in the spy game bestow on each other all it took was a chance. Dissecting kim philby, the worlds secondmost famous double agent. His most intimate betrayal year 2014 genre documentary drama history type tv shows idmb rating 7. Philby joined britains secret service mi6 during the war and went on to head the section tasked with rooting out russian spies before becoming the services chief liaison officer with the cia.
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