Cambridge Spies: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

For the aesthetes who graced the Apostles society at Cambridge University in the 1930s, conversion to the communist cause seemed an appropriate reaction to the menace of European fascism. For a few of these young intellectuals, the invitation to spy for the Kremlin was the ultimate proof of loyalty to that cause.

These programmes examine the gradual exposure of the Cambridge Spies and reveal how the names Burgess, Philby, Maclean, Blunt and 'fifth man' Cairncross became synonymous with treachery at the heart of the British establishment.

Series details

• Title: Cambridge Spies
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, History, Espionage
• Premiere date: 2003-05-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2003-05-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 7616
• IMDb ID: tt0346223
• TVDB ID: 72114

Cast and credited roles

• Tom Hollander — Guy Burgess
• Toby Stephens — Kim Philby
• Rupert Penry-Jones — Donald Maclean
• Samuel West — Anthony Blunt

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-05-09; final listed air date 2003-05-30; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Cambridge Spies on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.