Anthony Blunt on his exposure as Soviet spy
- Title
- Anthony Blunt on his exposure as Soviet spy
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- Unknown
- Year of production
- 1979
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- Duration
- 00:06:58
- Description
- Interview with Anthony Blunt following recent exposure of him as the fourth man in the Cambridge Five Soviet spy ring which included Guy Burgess, Donald Maclean and Kim Philby. On working for the Russians within MI5 during the Second World War; denies tipping off Philby and Maclean; his confession and immunity deal (1964); and having no knowledge of any fifth man in the spy ring. Male interviewer not identified. Sound is in mono. Ends abruptly part way through interview.
- Contributors
- Anthony Blunt
- Keywords
- USSR; Espionage; Anthony Blunt; Spies; Second World War (1939-1945); Military intelligence; Cambridge Five; Guy Burgess; Donald Maclean; Kim Philby
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LBC/IRN, "Anthony Blunt on his exposure as Soviet spy". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0330a00037001 (Accessed 17 May 2025)