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Al Murray's Great British Spy Movies

Al Murray's Great British Spy Movies

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Comedian and history buff Al Murray is joined by former director of MI5 Dame Stella Rimington, political comedian Matt Forde and film expert Matthew Sweet for a fresh look at the great British spy movie. This round-table discussion looks at the films themselves - not to mention the spies that star in them - and uses them as a lens on the British people, our fear of the world and our changing views of espionage over the decades.

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Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

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Release Date

29 December 2014

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Al Murray

Al Murray

Himself

Matt Forde

Matt Forde

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Stella Rimington

Stella Rimington

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Matthew Sweet

Matthew Sweet

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