The Ace of Spies | Historical

True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics

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True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.6 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Who was Britain's Ace of Spies? The truth is, nobody really knows. But the name he used was Sidney Reilly - and nobody did it better. Vanessa Kirby follows Sidney on his dark and bloody path through the early 20th century, reckoning with oil barons, personal pride, and the rise of Communism. Could YOU survive decades on the edge? From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Sidney Reilly is voiced by Thomas Delacourt. Series producers: Gemma Newby, Joe Foley. Produced by Leo Hornak. Music by Nick Ryan.

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0:00.0	brought to you by Aspire Mungfront on ITVX, a six-part drama of friendship and betrayal,
0:08.6	starring Damien Lewis and Guy Pierce. The coldest war is within. Aspire Mungfront,
0:17.0	stream free on ITVX.
0:24.0	Incoming transmission.
0:26.0	Welcome. Welcome.
0:29.0	Welcome. Welcome to True Spies.
0:32.0	Week by week, mission by mission.
0:36.0	You'll hear the true stories behind the world's greatest espionage operations.
0:42.0	You'll meet the people who navigate this secret world.
0:47.0	What do they know? What are their skills?
0:51.0	And what would you do in their position?
0:55.0	This is True Spies.
0:58.0	In front of the steps of the British Embassy, they had something like ten bodies laid out on the pavement,
1:06.0	all red guard, or checker offices.
1:10.0	And above them, the British Union flag torn off its flagpole, front door, smashed off its hinges.
1:16.0	This is True Spies.
1:19.0	Episode 96. The Ace of Spies.
1:29.0	Question. How did one of the greatest spies of the 20th century survive and thrive for so long
1:36.0	in so many different conflict zones?
1:39.0	Who was Britain's Ace of Spies?
1:43.0	Sydney Riley is a legendary figure in espionage history.
1:48.0	Allegedly, one of the real-life inspirations behind Jane's Bond.
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