Spymasters: The Great Spy Writers

Name: Spymasters: The Great Spy Writers
Released: 2026-03-31T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · Special Interest

Explores the lives, works, and secrets of some of the most brilliant spy authors in literature.

2026 · 45m

EPISODE 1

Kipling To Graham Greene

The world of spies and spymasters is explored, featuring authors from Rudyard Kipling to John Buchan and clips from 'The Ipcress File'.
EPISODE 2

Alistair Maclean To John Le Carre

Cold War storytelling comes alive with Forsyth, MacLean and le Carré, with iconic scenes from 'The Third Man' and more.
EPISODE 3

Ian Fleming To James Bond

Ian Fleming's remarkable life, James Bond's effect on literature and film and Bond's influence on actual intelligence.
EPISODE 4

Len Deighton To Mick Herron

A look at recent intelligence history, from the defection of Oleg Gordievsky to the killing of Osama bin Laden.

Season 1