Modern Spies

Modern Spies

2012•59m•6.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(1)

How does the fictional world of spying compare with the reality? Peter Taylor looks at the real world of modern spies.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 2, 2012

Last Aired

April 9, 2012

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2012-04-02

In the first of two programmes, Peter Taylor investigates how today's spies are recruited and probes the secrets of spycraft, from the sleeper cell to the brush pass and the cut out to the cyber spy.

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2012-04-09

In the second of two programmes, Peter Taylor looks at the real world of modern spies and investigates how far today's spies can go to prevent terrorist attacks.

Cast

Peter Taylor

Peter Taylor

Himself

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