Spymasters: The Great Spy Writers
2026 · 1 Season · 4 Episodes ·
Explores the lives, works, and secrets of some of the most brilliant spy authors in literature
Episodes
1. Kipling To Graham GreeneThe world of spies and spymasters is explored, featuring authors from Rudyard Kipling to John Buchan and clips from 'The Ipcress File'.
2. Alistair Maclean To John le CarréCold War storytelling comes alive with Forsyth, MacLean and le Carré, with iconic scenes from 'The Third Man' and more.
3. Ian Fleming To James BondIan Fleming's remarkable life, James Bond's effect on literature and film and Bond's influence on actual intelligence.
4. Len Deighton To Mick HerronA look at recent intelligence history, from the defection of Oleg Gordievsky to the killing of Osama bin Laden.
