Al Murray's Great British Spy Movies

Comedian and history buff Al Murray is joined by former director of MI5 Dame Stella Rimington, political comedian Matt Forde and film expert Matthew Sweet for a fresh look at the great British spy movie. This round-table discussion looks at the films themselves - not to mention the spies that star in them - and uses them as a lens on the British people, our fear of the world and our changing views of espionage over the decades.

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The King's Man

The King's Man

2021

Naval Cadets, Charge!

Naval Cadets, Charge!

1988

Best Ever Bond

2002

Johnny English Strikes Again

Johnny English Strikes Again

2018

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

2017

The Spy Who Dumped Me

The Spy Who Dumped Me

2018

The Last of the Secret Agents?

The Last of the Secret Agents?

1966

Where the Stone Dropped

Where the Stone Dropped

2021

Spy Kids: Armageddon

Spy Kids: Armageddon

2023

Obliging Collaborators

Obliging Collaborators

2014

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

1970

Spy in Your Eye

Spy in Your Eye

1965

One Spy Too Many

One Spy Too Many

1966

The Helicopter Spies

The Helicopter Spies

1968

Agent X-77 Orders to Kill

Agent X-77 Orders to Kill

1966

Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident

Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident

1979

The Best Of Ivan Parker

The Best Of Ivan Parker

2007

Northern Pursuit

Northern Pursuit

1943

The Dawn Express

The Dawn Express

1942

Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer: Civil War Spy

Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer: Civil War Spy

2017