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Kim Philby is remembered as Britain’s most infamous double agent - a man who spied for Joseph Stalin while running MI6’s counter-intelligence operations against the Soviet Union. But how did a quiet public-school boy rise to become one of the most powerful and destructive figures in British intelligence? In the first episode of this four-part series, David and Gordon trace the extraordinary origins of Kim Philby, from his childhood in colonial India as the son of an eccentric anti-imperialist, to his recruitment into Soviet intelligence and ascent through the highest ranks of MI6. 🕵️ In this episode: - Who Kim Philby really was - How he infiltrated British intelligence - The early warning signs that were missed - Why Philby became a pivotal figure in the Cold War A gripping deep dive into espionage, betrayal, and the inner workings of MI6 and how one man changed the course of modern intelligence history. 👉 Subscribe for the full Kim Philby series. #KimPhilby #MI6 #ColdWar #Espionage #DoubleAgent #BritishIntelligence #Spies #History -------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a 10% discount on business PCs, printers and accessories using the code TRIC10. Visit https://HP.com/CLASSIFIED for more information. T&C's apply. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ✅ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@restisclassifiedsub_confirmation=1 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/triclassified -------------------------------------- 🗞️ Sign Up To The Free Newsletter Here: https://mailchi.mp/goalhanger.com/tric-free-newsletter-sign-up -------------------------------------- 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567680193497 Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/restisclassified/?hl=en TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@restisclassified Twitter: / https://x.com/triclassified -------------------------------------- 📩 Email: classified@goalhanger.com -------------------------------------- Social Producer: Emma Jackson Producer: Becki Hills Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor