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Cambridge Spies (2003–2003) — drama · history · espionage on BBC Two

The answer: Concluded May 30, 2003.
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Genre
Drama · History · Espionage
Network / streamer
BBC Two
Premiered
May 9, 2003
Ended
May 30, 2003
Runtime
~60 min per episode
1season
4episodes

About Cambridge Spies

Cambridge Spies ended on May 30, 2003, on BBC Two. The show concluded after its four-episode run in May 2003.

Cambridge Spies was a historical drama series that aired in 2003, depicting the lives of young intellectuals at Cambridge University in the 1930s who became spies for the Soviet Union. The series examined their ideological beliefs and the gradual exposure of their espionage activities, revealing how figures like Burgess, Philby, Maclean, Blunt, and Cairncross became associated with treachery within the British establishment.

The series featured actors such as Tom Hollander as Guy Burgess, Toby Stephens as Kim Philby, Rupert Penry-Jones as Donald Maclean, and Samuel West as Anthony Blunt. The show had a runtime of 60 minutes per episode.

Cambridge Spies episode schedule

4 aired

Aired · 4

DateEp.Title
May 30, 2003 S1·E4 Episode 4
May 23, 2003 S1·E3 Episode 3
May 16, 2003 S1·E2 Episode 2
May 9, 2003 S1·E1 Episode 1

Cambridge Spies cast