Telling the tale of two spies: Ben Macintyre and Alexander Cary Q&A
ITVX drama A Spy Among Friends, starring Guy Pearce and Damian Lewis, throws new light on the Kim Philby affair via his friendship with (and brutal betrayal of) fellow MI6 agent Nicholas Elliott. Here writer Adam Smith talks to executive producer Alexander Carey and author Ben Macintyre (whose book the series is based on) about this fascinating twist to the tale and the must-see show they’ve built around it
