Modern Spies

Documentary

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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Episodes & Seasons

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Season 1

2 Episodes

EP 01

01.Episode 1

59m

2012-04-02

01.Episode 1

59m

Aired 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.

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EP 02

02.Episode 2

59m

2012-04-09

02.Episode 2

59m

Aired 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.

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