The Cambridge spy network
The distinguished British art historian exposed as a former Soviet spy, the Black Panther Party's free breakfasts for children, Ethiopian troops in South Korea, plus CS Lewis.
The distinguished British art historian Anthony Blunt was exposed as a former Soviet spy in 1979. He was one of a group of double agents recruited at Cambridge University who passed vital information to Moscow. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Gordon Corera explains the scandal which shook the British establishment.
Plus the Black Panther Party's free breakfast programme; the abolition of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy towards LGBT troops in the US military; Ethiopian troops in South Korea; and memories of celebrated children's author CS Lewis.
Photo: Sir Anthony Blunt at the press conference in which he explained his motivation in 1979 (Credit: Aubrey Hart/Getty Images)
Last on
More episodes
Broadcasts
- Sat 21 Sep 2019 14:06GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service News Internet
- Sun 22 Sep 2019 14:06GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service South Asia & East Asia only
- Mon 23 Sep 2019 23:06GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service
Podcast
-
The History Hour
A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes