Spymasters: The Great Spy Writers
Season 1
2026tvReturning Series1 Season · 4 Ep
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Network: Sky Arts
Season aired: 2026-03-31
Overview
Explores the lives, works, and secrets of some of the most brilliant spy authors in literature
Episodes · 4
1
Kipling To Graham Greene
45m2026-03-31
The 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 Carré
45m2026-04-07
Cold War storytelling comes alive with Forsyth, MacLean and le Carré, with iconic scenes from 'The Third Man' and more.
3
Ian Fleming To James Bond
45m2026-04-14
Ian Fleming's remarkable life, James Bond's effect on literature and film and Bond's influence on actual intelligence.
4
Len Deighton To Mick Herron
45m2026-04-21
A look at recent intelligence history, from the defection of Oleg Gordievsky to the killing of Osama bin Laden.
