The British and Americans were suspicious that there was a mole. They were right; in fact, there were five double agents.

 

In the final part of this three-part mini-series, we see what happened when the net started closing in, and why some people think that the Cambridge Five got away unpunished.

 

• Kim Philby realises their cover is blown
• Recap of parts one and two
• The alcoholic downfall of The Cambridge Five
• Burgess & Maclean’s defection to the USSR
• The confession of Kim Philby
• The defection of Kim Philby
• The life of Burgess & Maclean in the USSR
• How many double agents were there?
• Why they got away with it for so long

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/cambridge-five-iii

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