A Perfect Spy (1987)
- Directed by
- Peter Smith
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 7 episodes
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This series follows the life of a British MI6 spy named Magnus Pym, from his childhood through his career, to the moment he vanishes and is suspected of working for Czech intelligence. It shows how his personal history shapes the secrets he carries.
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What happens
A Perfect Spy is a BBC serial adaptation of John le Carré's 1986 spy novel A Perfect Spy which was aired on BBC2 and broadcast from 4 November to 16 December 1987. It follows the career of the British MI6 spy Magnus Pym from his early days as a schoolboy to his eventual disappearance as a suspected agent of the Czech secret service. The series was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries and the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series in 1988. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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