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Samuel west reprises his role as anthony blunt from cambridge spies in the crown in 2019, in the season three episode titled olding. Idealistic kim philby toby stephens is recruited by a pair of fellow dons to spy for the kgb. Home series cambridge spies official order season 1. Watch cambridge spies episodes online season 1 2003. Trinity college was so ashamed of the cambridge spies that studied there that it refused permission for the bbc to film there. Tv time cambridge spies s01e01 episode one tvshow time. The first episode even begins with the ominous disclaimer.
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