and Channel 4 comedy series , which will air it later this year on History, and parent company A+E Networks.
Using reconstructions, the show will see Lewis act as the guide with each episode telling a different spy story from the Cold War through to the “war on terror” and the renewed espionage hostilities of present day. Shot on location in Moscow, Israel and London, it will feature experts and former spies including ex-Mossad, ex-CIA, ex-KGB and ex-MI6.
The series is exec produced by Alaska TV’s Chris Fouracre, Ian Lamarra, Paul Sommers and Gareth Lewis. about his plans to launch his own indie Rookery Productions. He added that he interested to work on after revealing an interest in the history of espionage, including the formation of the CIA after World War II and the competition between different countries, as well as intra-country agencies. “I’ve never done factual before, but I have broad taste and I want to dabble in this,” he added.
Not thrilled about my country being in the same sentence as China.