• 1966
  • 30m
Intimations
  • 1966
  • 30m

Intimations

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : John le Carré Robert Graves Lawrence Durrell Malcolm Muggeridge

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Genres : Biography Talk-Show

Release date : Feb 6, 1966

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : BBC - Clips BBC - Episodes

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) BBC Television

Details

Genres : Biography Talk-Show

Release date : Feb 6, 1966

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : BBC - Clips BBC - Episodes

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) BBC Television

Episodes

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Episode 10 • Feb 07, 1966
John le Carré
First transmitted in 1966, Malcolm Muggeridge talks to the novelist John le Carré, who at the age of 34 had written the best-seller 'The Spy Who Came In From The Cold'. Although their conversation covers much about the author's influences and ambitions - with the notable exception of any mention of his time as a spy - much of the interview looks at the modern phenomenon of the secret service agent as a hero. In a revealing insight, le Carré explains that his dislike of James Bond stems from the fact that Bond doesn't exist in a political context, making him more of an "international gangster" than a spy. Although Malcolm Muggeridge talks about his own, very brief, period of spying, John le Carré remains close-lipped about his (much more extensive) career in espionage. Le Carré (real name David Cornwell) began working for MI5 in 1952 and transferred to MI6 in 1960. There he remained until 1964, when a combination of Kim Philby's defection, which exposed many British agents, and his own growing success as a novelist caused him to leave the secret service. Le Carré remained secretive about his former career for many decades.
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