Stephen Poliakoff
Director
Close to the Enemy (2016)
Specials
A British intelligence officer has to ensure that a captured German scientist helps the British develop jet aircraft.
Released Nov. 10, 2016
Episode 60 min
None+
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Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S0E1 - Know Your Enemy - Stephen Poliakoff in Conversation
The dramatist Stephen Poliakoff has long been obsessed with the secret history of Britain in the 20th century. His latest work, Close to the Enemy, looks at the clandestine work of the secret service after the end of the Second World War.
Historian and broadcaster David Reynolds talks to Poliakoff about the inspiration behind Close to the Enemy, as well as the always tricky relationship between history and fiction.
Dec. 1, 2016, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 420 min.
Released: Nov. 10, 2016
Last Air Date: Dec. 22, 2016, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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