''Espionage'' is a British-produced TV spy anthology series broadcast in the United States on

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from October 2, 1963, until September 2, 1964.

Synopsis

Made from actual case histories, episodes used newsreel and documented narratives to show activities of spies from various countries as far back as the

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and as recent as the Cold War. The 24 black-and-white episodes, each with a running time of 48 minutes, had no regular cast.

Guest cast

Featured guest stars included: * Martin Balsam * David Kossoff *

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* Jill Bennett * Millicent Martin *

Anthony Quayle Sir John Anthony Quayle (7 September 1913 – 20 October 1989) was a British actor and theatre director. He was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his supporting role as Thomas Wolsey in the film '' Anne of the Thousand Days'' (196 ...

– a real-life "spy" with the

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during World War II. Many of the cast members were largely unknown in the United States when this series was first broadcast and some members would go on to fame in the US because of the exposure.

Production

Herbert Hirschman and Herbert Brodkin were the producers. The theme music was composed and conducted by

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. The program was broadcast from 9 to 10 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday nights.

Episode list

This list is in NBC's airdate order.

References

External links

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