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Andrew Boyle
Writer Andrew Boyle talks to Donald MacCormick about his book The Climate of Treason, which looks at the activities of the Cambridge Spies and their motivations. (1980)
Writer Andrew Boyle talks to Donald MacCormick about his book The Climate of Treason, which looks at the activities of the Cambridge Spies and explores the motivation of the individuals involved. He didn't set out to expose Anthony Blunt, but happened to uncover his story along the way, thus opening this controversial can of worms. (1980)
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Thu 17 Jan 1980
22:30
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After serving as a major in the Army during World War II, Boyle joined the 91热爆 in 1947 as a scriptwriter. He pioneered fast-paced investigative journalism when he was editor of the radio programme The World at One and went on to become editor of the flagship current-affairs radio series PM and The World This Weekend.
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- Thu 17 Jan 1980 22:30
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