TV Storyville - Season 17 Episode 22 : The Spy Who Went into the Cold: Kim Philby, Soviet Super Spy Storyville - Season 17 Episode 22 : The Spy Who Went into the Cold: Kim Philby, Soviet Super Spy 7.6/10 by 7 users Documentary exploring the murky circumstances behind the escape of one of Britain's most notorious spies. In 1963, at the height of the Cold War, a well-educated Englishman called Kim Philby boarded a Russian freighter in Beirut and defected to Moscow from under the nose of British Intelligence. For the best part of thirty years he had been spying for the Soviet Union, much of that time while holding senior jobs in MI6. Fifty years on, more questions than answers still surround his defection. Had he really confessed before he went? Was his escape from justice an embarrassing mistake or part of the plan? This film, shot in Beirut, London and Moscow, sets out to find the answers, revealing the blind spots in the British ruling class that made it so vulnerable to KGB penetration. Details Casts Posters Images Title Storyville - Season 17 Episode 22 : The Spy Who Went into the Cold: Kim Philby, Soviet Super Spy Alternative Titles First Air Date 1997-11-15 Last Air Date 2025-03-11 Number of Episodes 678 Number of Seasons 29 Genres Documentary, Networks BBC Four, BBC Two, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List Storyville Season 17 :Episode 1 The House I Live In The House I Live In 2013-01-14 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 2 Harry Belafonte: Sing Your Song Harry Belafonte: Sing Your Song 2013-01-21 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 3 Queen of Versailles Queen of Versailles 2013-01-28 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 4 Death on the Staircase: The Last Chance Death on the Staircase: The Last Chance 2013-02-04 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 5 Expedition to the End of the World Expedition to the End of the World 2013-02-11 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 6 Google and the World Brain Google and the World Brain 2013-02-18 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 7 The Pirate Bay The Pirate Bay 2013-02-19 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 8 How Hackers Changed the World: We Are Legion How Hackers Changed the World: We Are Legion 2013-02-20 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 9 I Will Be Murdered I Will Be Murdered 2013-02-25 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 10 Surviving the Tsunami: My Atomic Aunt Surviving the Tsunami: My Atomic Aunt 2013-03-18 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 11 The Road, a Story of Life and Death The Road, a Story of Life and Death 2013-03-31 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 12 Buck: The Real Horse Whisperer Buck: The Real Horse Whisperer 2013-06-03 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 13 Silence in the House of God: Mea Maxima Culpa Silence in the House of God: Mea Maxima Culpa 2013-06-10 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 14 The Law in These Parts The Law in These Parts 2013-06-17 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 15 Power, Money, Greed & Oil Power, Money, Greed & Oil 2013-06-24 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 16 Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic 2013-08-25 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 17 The Great Hip Hop Hoax The Great Hip Hop Hoax 2013-10-11 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 18 Pussy Riot - A Punk Prayer Pussy Riot - A Punk Prayer 2013-10-21 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 19 Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers 2013-10-22 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 20 The Disappeared The Disappeared 2013-11-05 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 21 Hotel Folly - Folie a Deux Hotel Folly - Folie a Deux 2013-11-11 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 22 The Spy Who Went into the Cold: Kim Philby, Soviet Super Spy The Spy Who Went into the Cold: Kim Philby, Soviet Super Spy 2013-11-18 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 23 Blackfish - The Whale that Killed Blackfish - The Whale that Killed 2013-11-21 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 17 :Episode 24 Fame in China Fame in China 2013-12-04 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....