Spying on the Royals (2017)
Synopsis
This 2-part documentary series reveals the truth about King Edward VIII's affair with American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and the espionage operation that accompanied the investigation.
First Air Date: 2017-04-02
Last Air Date: 2017-04-09
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 2
Created By: Paul Elston
Networks: Channel 4
Top Cast
- Samuel West as Narrator (voice)
Seasons
Season 1 (2017)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Episode 1
In 1935, suspecting that Edward was being blackmailed, King George V ordered his son to be put under surveillance. In 1936, the Home Office ordered MI5 to listen into the future king's phone calls.
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Ep. 2: Episode 2
After his abdication, Edward and Wallis holiday in America, unaware they are being tailed by US intelligence agents. The outbreak of war and dealings with a Nazi collaborator in Lisbon raise concerns for MI5.
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