Series
Spying on the Royals
Documentary
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.
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Seasons & episodes
1Episode 12 Apr 2017 · 47mIn 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.
2Episode 29 Apr 2017 · 46mAfter 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.
Details
- Created by
- Paul Elston
- First aired
- 2 Apr 2017
- Last aired
- 9 Apr 2017
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 2
- Votes
- 1 on TMDB
Cast
Samuel WestNarrator (voice)
