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MI6: A Century in the Shadows

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BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera looks inside Britain's Secret Intelligence Service. He talks to senior intelligence officers, agents and diplomats about the shadowy world of espionage

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MI6: A Century in the Shadows - Gadgets and Green Ink

Charting the early years of MI6, founded by Sir Mansfield Cumming, an eccentric and formidable figure known as 'C'. Featuring an interview with MI6 chief Sir John Scarlett.

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MI6: A Century in the Shadows - Heroes and Villains

What went on behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War? MI6 Chief John Scarlett describes his clandestine meeting with an agent.

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MI6: A Century in the Shadows - New Enemies

Exploring the role of MI6 in the 21st century. The head of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service talks for the first time about MI6's role in the run-up to the war in Iraq.

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