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Codename: Kyril is a 4-part British miniseries, first broadcast in 1988 over two consecutive nights. It is a Cold War espionage drama, starring Ian Charleson, Edward Woodward, Denholm Elliott, Joss Ackland, and Richard E. Grant.
Codename: Kyril: With Edward Woodward, Ian Charleson, Joss Ackland, Richard E. Grant. A tense tale of Cold War espionage and betrayal. A Russian agent enters England to force a hidden British agent high in the KGB to reveal himself.
MI6 boss Michael Royston is asked over to MI5 when they became a aware of the arrest of a KGB treasurer. Victor Loshkevoi has been in the country since 1975 and the arrest was for handling stolen goods. Royston wants Sculby to infiltrate.
1 season • 1988 • Ended. Drama, Thriller. This spectacular, star-studded, action-packed thriller was filmed on location in Bristol, London, Amsterdam and Oslo. There is a top level traitor in Moscow Centre and Stanov, Chairman of the KGB, secretly lays a bait to flush him out.
One of his officers - codename "Kyril" - stages a convincing defection and rumours circulate in both Moscow and London that the 'defector' carries with him the spy's identity. But Kyril, with his misplaced loyalty, is being hunted by the KGB and British Secret
Dec 20, 2019 · Codename Kyril. 1988 - United Kingdom. Cerebral British espionage thriller more in the style of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy than the ridiculously super slick womanising action heroes of the big screen.
Bucharensky (codename Kyril) is ordered to defect to Britain in order to panic the traitor into making a mistake. Making his way across Europe to London, Kyril attracts the attention of the intelligence services of both East and West and becomes a target for both sides.
4 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 9/10. Excellent espionage thriller. dolyschaf 23 March 2005. Edward Woodward is in fine form as the dubious MI6 operative Michael Royston. With a great cast (including the late Denholm Elliot), this is a must see TV film from the late 1980s.
Codename: Kyril (1988) starring Edward Woodward, Ian Charleson, Joss Ackland and directed by Ian Sharp. A tense tale of Cold War espionage and betrayal. A Russian agent enters England to force a hidden British agent high in the KGB to reveal himself.
We don't have any cast added to this TV Show. You can help by adding some! Login to Edit Cast & Crew. Last Season. Miniseries. 1988 • 2 Episodes Season 1 of Codename: Kyril premiered on March 29, 1988. Episode 2 (1x2, March 30, 1988) Season Finale. View All Seasons. Social. Reviews 0 ...
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