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Ashenden: With Alex Jennings, Joss Ackland, Ian Bannen, Jason Isaacs. Four-part drama about a writer recruited into espionage work by British intelligence during the First World War. Based on the writings of Somerset Maugham.
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Ashenden is a BBC1 four part TV series based on the 1927 spy novel, Ashenden: Or the British Agent, by W. Somerset Maugham, that aired from 17 November to 8 December 1991, directed by Christopher Morahan, with Alex Jennings in the title role, Joss Ackland as Cumming, Ian Bannen as 'R' and Jason Isaacs as Andrew Lehman.
- Drama Espionage
Ashenden. 1991. Drama. Watchlist. In Part 1 of two of W. Somerset Maugham's WWI spy stories, British playwright turned secret agent John Ashenden (Alex Jennings) tries to lure a terrorist to...
Nov 17, 1991 · Ashenden is a four part mini-series based on the 1927 spy novel, Ashenden: Or The British Agent, by W. Somerset Maugham. Ashenden Episode One: The Dark Woman. A traitorous actress is pressured by threats into enticing her terrorist lover to leave the safety of neutral Switzerland and join her in France, an ally of England.
Ashenden is sent to revolutionary Russia with funds for delivery to Kerensky, the Prime Minister of the Russian Provisional Government, who England supports.
Synopsis. Four-part drama about a writer recruited into espionage work by British intelligence during the First World War. Based on the writings of Somerset Maugham. Four-part drama about a writer...
Ashenden (TV Mini Series 1991) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
