Damian Lewis, left, and Guy Pearce star in the MGM+ limited series “A Spy Among Friends,” based on the true story of British double agent Kim Philby, an MI6 operative working for Communist Russia.

The Perfect Cover. To his colleagues in MI6, Britain's foreign intelligence agency, Kim Philby was a rising star. Calm under pressure, loyal in appearance, and deeply trusted, he was considered ...

Last secrets of notorious spy Kim Philby revealed: from traitor’s confession to Queen’s involvement. Trove of newly declassified files detail investigations into some of the country’s most ...

Kim Philby owned up to spying for Russia – but said he would do it all again - Newly declassified files show the moment the notorious Cambridge double agent finally confessed to his treachery.

David Ignatius’s Feb. 17 op-ed, “Sometimes, the story is about the spies who aren’t there,” was a clear example of how the virus of Kim Philby still infects the CIA and its staff. Philby ...

Notorious Cambridge spy Kim Philby declared 'he would have done it all again' as he confessed to being a Soviet spy, MI5 papers say. By REBECCA CAMBER CRIME AND SECURITY EDITOR. Published: 19:01 ...

Guy Pearce as Kim Philby, left, and Damian Lewis as Nicholas Elliott, right, in "A Spy Among Friends." The actors spoke to Newsweek about how surprising they found the true story behind the MGM+ ...

Kim Philby was a high-flying MI6 officer - who had been tipped as a future chief - but was also spying for Russia after being recruited at Cambridge University in the 1930s. Comments.

The story of Kim Philby is perhaps too good to make up. The British spy, a double agent for Moscow, operated at the highest levels of the intelligence community; his ability to disseminate ...

Over the years, Philby has become known as the most notorious double agent in British history, with his tale being told in Ben Macintyre’s novel A Spy Among Friends, which was published in 2014.

Independent broadcasters agreed to ban any publicity for Philby, who defected in 1963, but the BBC rejected No 10-sanctioned suggestions it was 'improper' to show the film, papers show.