He was apparently responsible for the deaths of many western agents whose activities he betrayed to the soviets during the 1940s and early 50s. His family talk about one of the cold wars worst acts of treachery. Watch british doubleagent kim philby reveals all on. Rare film emerges of doubleagent kim philby speaking after. His most intimate betrayal with just the right recipe of popcultural intrigue and erudition. But macintyre tells the devastating story in an entirely new fashion, with new sources and an astonishing intimacy.
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In programme one of this twopart special, bestselling author ben macintyre explores the. Master storyteller ben macintyres most ambitious work to date brings to life thenbsp. Philby told the british, after a direct question to franco, that german troops would never be. Kim philby and the great betrayal crown is the latest in ben macintyres series on twentiethcentury espionage including the bestselling operation mincemeat. Rare film emerges of doubleagent kim philby speaking after defection. Hes very good at it, and a spy among friends might be his best yet. Le carre betrayed by bad lot spy kim philby channel 4 news. Kim philby and the great betrayal kim philby was the most notorious british defector and soviet mole in history. Philby was one of the 20th centurys most legendary spies. The person he betrayed more than anybody else was his close friend and superior in the british secret service, nicholas elliott. The book has served as a valuable, indeed essential, source of information for this article, as have two remarkable bbc documentaries.
He argues that philby has become a caricature of the gentleman spy, obscuring the fact that philby was a ruthless killer, who. With ben macintyre, david oakes, william beck, mark elliott. 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. Kim philby his most intimate betrayal 2014 directed by. With ben macintyre, david oakes, william beck, rozanne colchester. 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. 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. By now, the story of british double agent harold kim philby may be the most familiar spy yarn ever, fodder for whole libraries of histories, personal memoirs and novels. British traitor kim philby at a press conference in his mothers kensington flat after he was mistakenly cleared of being the third man. In the second episode of this twopart special, the net begins to close on philby. Using interviews and archival materials, journalist ben mcintyre has crafted a gripping account of how. Master storyteller ben macintyres most ambitious work to date offers a powerful new angle on the twentieth centurys greatest spy story 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.
His paternal grandmother was related to the ancestral line of viscount netterville. 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. Download subtitles for episode 2 kim philby faces interrogation as suspicion grows that he is a soviet agent. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. He has an elder sister, born 1962, and a younger brother, born 1971. His most intimate betrayal 2014 is available on netflix since. Mar 25, 2015 a new take on this most notorious of true spy stories, a spy among friends. Kim philby and the great betrayal, captures not only philbys concurrent work for mi6 and the kgb, but also examines the trail of broken lives he left in his wake. Ben macintyres father was angus macintyre, the son of major francis macintyre, of the 14th20th kings hussars.
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. The twoway it is a very, very dirty story, the notorious spy says in an archived film reel from 1981 that the bbc. Author ben macintyre explodes the myth that soviet mole kim philby one of the notorious cambridge five was a gentleman. Kim philby his most intimate betrayal s01 ep02 2 part 01 hd. The key to philby s success and his survival, macintyre explains, lay in his friendship with a man that history has. Kim philby his most intimate betrayal e02 video dailymotion. Of the five, philby is believed to have been most successful in providing secret.
Kim philby his most intimate betrayal next episode ai. Philby and his colorful cambridge comrades are endlessly fascinating. Video of british super spy kim philby explaining how he succeeded at spying. 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. Father, husband, traitor, spy kim philby, britains fabled third man, fled to the soviet union 50 years ago. By coincidence another book about philby has appeared simultaneously, kim philby. Kim philby and the great betrayal audiobook by ben macintyre. Extended archive footage of kim philby s funeral, moscow 1988. The name alone is enough to provoke a whole raft of visceral feelings about treachery, deceit, double dealing and betrayal. Well over a dozen books about him, including his autobiography and his widows memoir, have appeared in print in multiple versions and languages. Nprs arun rath talks with author ben macintyre about his new book, a spy.
Kim philby, spies, and the dangers of paranoia the new yorker. Kim philby and the great betrayal by ben macintyre. Kim philby was the most notorious british defector and soviet mole in history. His most intimate betrayal, produced for bbc two in 2014. Ben macintyre has made a specialty of writing the history of espionage. Ben macintyre explores the truth behind the most famous double agent in modern history harold kim philby. On his mothers side he is related to the harvey baronets and berkeley paget. Harold adrian russell kim philby 1 january 1912 11 may 1988 was a british intelligence officer and a double agent for the soviet union. Bbc two kim philby his most intimate betrayal, episode 2. Milne knew most of the players in the philby story and his is a valuable, judicious insiders account.
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. Master storyteller ben macintyres most ambitious work to date brings to life the twentieth centurys greatest spy story. Sep, 2010 le carre betrayed by bad lot spy kim philby. Summoned back to london from washington, he faces interrogation, as suspicion grows that he is a soviet agent, working within mi6. Apr 04, 2016 rare film emerges of doubleagent kim philby speaking after defection. Kim philby, the socalled third man in the cambridge spy ring, was one of the cold wars most infamous traitors. 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. What we discovered is that kim philbys beirut is more a thing of the. Extended archive footage of kim philbys funeral, moscow 1988.
Agent, double agent, traitor and enigma, he betrayed every secret of allied operations to the russians in the early years of the cold war. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A new take on this most notorious of true spy stories, a spy among friends. Jul 27, 2014 what made double agent kim philby a great spy. Video of british super spy kim philby explaining how he.
Kim philby his most intimate betrayal catch up bbc 2. His most intimate betrayal 2 of 2 video dailymotion. Apr 24, 2015 of all soviet spies during the cold war, harold kim philby is the one authors seem to most like writing about. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Mar 26, 2014 more clips from kim philby his most intimate betrayal. A story of friendship and betrayal dialogue espionage classics kindle edition by milne, tim, knightley, phillip.
His old friend and colleague in mi6, nicholas elliott, defends his friends reputation, insisting that he is innocent. Stay in touch with kim philby his most intimate betrayal next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. Kim philby, british intelligence officer until 1951 and the most successful soviet double agent of the cold war period. The eddie chapman story 2011, double cross the true story of the d day spies 2012 kim philby his most intimate betrayal. Kim philby his most intimate betrayal e01 video dailymotion. Together with guy burgess, donald maclean, anthony blunt and john cairncross, harold kim philby was one of the cambridge five, the most devastating group of sovietcontrolled double agents in british history. Author ben macintyre explores the truth behind one of the most famous double agents in modern history harold kim philby. 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. A spy among friends kim philby and the great betrayal. Of all soviet spies during the cold war, harold kim philby is the one authors seem to most like writing about. Watch all episodes from kim philby his most intimate betrayal on demand. 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. Kim philby his most intimate betrayal s01 ep02 2 part 01 hd watch.
I was in my early teens and living in london when kim philby defected to the ussr. More clips from kim philby his most intimate betrayal. 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 most intimate betrayal bbc2 we learned that this was the rigour that allowed philby to infiltrate the highest ranks of uk. His old friend and colleague in mi6, nicholas elliott, defends his fri.
Your tv show guide to countdown kim philby his most intimate betrayal air dates. Mar 27, 2014 by coincidence another book about philby has appeared simultaneously, kim philby. Harold adrian russell kim philby 1 january 1912 11 may 1988 was a british intelligence. The key to philbys success and his survival, macintyre explains, lay in his friendship with a man that history has. Jul 08, 2016 kim philby his most intimate betrayal s01 ep01 1 part 01 hd watch. Kim philby his most intimate betrayal catch up, episode 2. His most intimate betrayal 1 of 2 video dailymotion. The first is based on macintyres book and is titled kim philby. Four of his books have been made into documentaries for the bbc. Kim philby his most intimate betrayal, episode 1 bbc two.
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