Cambridge Spies 20 years old

The tale of the most infamous double agents in British history.

Credits

Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch

Edward Hand

Toby Stephens
Toby Stephens

Kim Philby

Rupert Penry-Jones
Rupert Penry-Jones

Donald Maclean

Lucy Russell
Lucy Russell

Aileen Furse

Samuel West
Samuel West

Anthony Blunt

Imelda Staunton
Imelda Staunton

The Queen

Cast

Name Character
Benedict Cumberbatch He was 26 , now 47 years old as Edward Hand
Toby Stephens He was 34 , now 55 years old as Kim Philby
Rupert Penry-Jones He was 32 , now 53 years old as Donald Maclean
Lucy Russell She was 31 , now 52 years old as Aileen Furse
Samuel West He was 36 , now 57 years old as Anthony Blunt
Imelda Staunton She was 47 , now 68 years old as The Queen
Julian Firth He was 43 , now 64 years old as Prince of Wales
James Fox He was 63 , now 84 years old as Lord Halifax
Anthony Andrews He was 55 , now 76 years old as King George VI
Simon Woods He was 23 , now 44 years old as Charlie Givens
Marcel Iureş He was 51 , now 72 years old as Otto
Patrick Kennedy He was 25 , 42 years old when he died as Julian Bell
Ronald Pickup He was 62 , now 83 years old as Colonel Winter
Colin Higgins He was 61 , 47 years old when he died as Porter
Stuart Laing He was 33 , now 54 years old as Jack Hewit
Tom Hollander He was 35 , now 56 years old as Guy Burgess
Anna-Louise Plowman She was 31 , now 51 years old as Melinda Maclean
Jenna Harrison She was 22 , now 43 years old as Miriam Block
Simon Jones He was 52 , now 73 years old as Sir Michael Boal
Leon Lissek He was 76 , now 97 years old as Prof. Bruno Klein

Crew

Name Job title
Mark Shivas Production He was 65 , 70 years old when he died Producer
Tim Fywell Directing He was 51 , now 72 years old Director
Cambridge Spies poster
Cambridge Spies (20 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 2003-05-09
  • Runtime: [60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 4