Modern Spies is a documentary series presented by Peter Taylor. The
series sees Peter taking a look at the real world of modern spies. For
the first time on television, British secret agents talk about their
work.
So how close are real spies to the Bournes and the Bonds?
In this two-part series BBC investigative journalist Peter Taylor finds
out when he looks at the world of the modern day secret agent. From
James Bond to Spooks, from Jason Bourne to Tinker Tailor, spying is big
box office business. Its vocabulary has become familiar to us all, from
'stings' and 'moles' to 'dead letter drops' and 'honey traps'.
The
fact is that the image of such operations as depicted on the big and
small screens - and in airport blockbusters too - is firmly rooted in
reality. The 'tradecraft' is common to both the fictional and real world
of spying.
But how much of what we see is a realistic depiction?
The filmmaker had unprecedented access to serving officers from MI5
(the UK domestic security service) and MI6 (the UK overseas secret
Intelligence Service), as well as FBI and CIA employees - the only
stipulation being that their names were changed and they weren't allowed
to discuss specific operations or policy issues.
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