Second in the four-part adaptation of Somerset Maugham's stylish First World War espionage stories, starring Alex Jennings, Joss Ackland, Ian Bannen, Alan Bennett, Anna Carteret
Based in Geneva, Ashenden is now accepted as a fully fledged agent, using his writing activities as a cover while running his network of spies. But there are complications when he gets caught up in the rivalry between his employers and one of his most valuable agents is brutally killed.
Screenplay David Pirie Producer Joe Knatchbull
Director Christopher Morahan
A Kelso production for BBCtv
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