Documentary exploring the murky circumstances behind the escape of one of Britain's most notorious spies. In 1963, at the height of the Cold War, a well-educated Englishman called Kim Philby boarded a Russian freighter in Beirut and defected to Moscow from under the nose of British Intelligence. For the best part of thirty years he had been spying for the Soviet Union, much of that time while holding senior jobs in MI6. Fifty years on, more questions than answers still surround his defection. Had he really confessed before he went? Was his escape from justice an embarrassing mistake or part of the plan? This film, shot in Beirut, London and Moscow, sets out to find the answers, revealing the blind spots in the British ruling class that made it so vulnerable to KGB penetration.
| Title | Storyville - Season 17 Episode 22 : The Spy Who Went into the Cold: Kim Philby, Soviet Super Spy |
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| First Air Date | 1997-11-15 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-03-11 |
| Number of Episodes | 678 |
| Number of Seasons | 29 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC Four, BBC Two, |
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Episodes List
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 1 The House I Live In The House I Live In
2013-01-14Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 2 Harry Belafonte: Sing Your Song Harry Belafonte: Sing Your Song
2013-01-21Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 3 Queen of Versailles Queen of Versailles
2013-01-28Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 4 Death on the Staircase: The Last Chance Death on the Staircase: The Last Chance
2013-02-04Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 5 Expedition to the End of the World Expedition to the End of the World
2013-02-11Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 6 Google and the World Brain Google and the World Brain
2013-02-18Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 7 The Pirate Bay The Pirate Bay
2013-02-19Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 8 How Hackers Changed the World: We Are Legion How Hackers Changed the World: We Are Legion
2013-02-20Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 9 I Will Be Murdered I Will Be Murdered
2013-02-25Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 10 Surviving the Tsunami: My Atomic Aunt Surviving the Tsunami: My Atomic Aunt
2013-03-18Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 11 The Road, a Story of Life and Death The Road, a Story of Life and Death
2013-03-31Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 12 Buck: The Real Horse Whisperer Buck: The Real Horse Whisperer
2013-06-03Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 13 Silence in the House of God: Mea Maxima Culpa Silence in the House of God: Mea Maxima Culpa
2013-06-10Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 14 The Law in These Parts The Law in These Parts
2013-06-17Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 15 Power, Money, Greed & Oil Power, Money, Greed & Oil
2013-06-24Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 16 Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013-08-25Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 17 The Great Hip Hop Hoax The Great Hip Hop Hoax
2013-10-11Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 18 Pussy Riot - A Punk Prayer Pussy Riot - A Punk Prayer
2013-10-21Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 19 Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers
2013-10-22Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 20 The Disappeared The Disappeared
2013-11-05Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 21 Hotel Folly - Folie a Deux Hotel Folly - Folie a Deux
2013-11-11Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 22 The Spy Who Went into the Cold: Kim Philby, Soviet Super Spy The Spy Who Went into the Cold: Kim Philby, Soviet Super Spy
2013-11-18Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 23 Blackfish - The Whale that Killed Blackfish - The Whale that Killed
2013-11-21Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 24 Fame in China Fame in China
2013-12-04Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....