BBC Two Scotland

David Reynolds

Stephen Poliakoff

John Mullen

Janet Lee

Know Your Enemy - Stephen Poliakoff in Conversation

Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media: Arts

01/12/2016

BBC Two - Know Your Enemy - Stephen Poliakoff in Conversation

David Reynolds talks to Stephen Poliakoff about the inspiration behind Close to the Enemy.

Historian and broadcaster David Reynolds talks to dramatist Stephen Poliakoff about the inspiration behind his latest work - Close to the Enemy.

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.

BBC Two

BBC Two is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964.

BBC 2

BBC2

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

BBC Two Northern Ireland

Until 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales (analogue) was known simply as BBC Two Wales. BBC Two Wales (digital) was BBC 2W. From 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales schedules on both analogue and digital became identical

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Know Your Enemy - Stephen Poliakoff in Conversation

Contributors

Genres

BBC Two Scotland

About BBC Two