This is the story of a critical moment in the Cold War … as the Soviet Union faced off with the West in the early 1980s, 3 secret agents faced off in a dangerous game from the shadows. Secrets & Spies: A Nuclear Game I, BBC 2024
‘There was complete misunderstanding on either side. It was very difficult to determine whom you could trust.’ ibid. US man in the know
This is a dangerous time for the Soviet Union. Almost 40 years into the Cold War the economy is overstretched, the military is unexpectedly entrenched in Afghanistan, and support for communism is faltering. ibid.
Operation RyaN is a running tally of all possible signs that the West is getting ready for nuclear attack. ibid.
June 1982: As British agents seek inside access to Moscow’s Intelligence Service, Oleg Gordievsky joins Russian agents in London. ibid.
The MI5 agents are there to monitor Russian agents in London, identify active agents and monitor their activity. ibid.
‘I became a secret agent for British Intelligence. ibid. Gordievsky
Gordievsky’s lead takes MI5 to Michael Bettaney’s door. ibid.
‘I am Jack Barsky. That’s not the name I was born with … I spent ten years as an illegal undercover agent for the KGB in the United States.’ Secrets & Spies: A Nuclear Game II
The Cold War between the Soviet Union and the West is getting dangerously hot as both sides fail to read the other. American President Reagan is pursuing an aggressive stance. ibid.
The new boss of this desk is Aldrich Ames. ibid.
For the first time the FBI and the CIA have a joint operation running KGB double agents to put America in the lead. ibid.
Ames now knows the double agent who has been swaying Thatcher’ and Reagan’s thinking [Gordievsky]. ibid.
Aldrich Ames has secrets: his divorce and an expensive lifestyle have left him with a $47,000 debt which he is hiding from Rosario. ibid.
In broad daylight Aldrich Ames walks through the front door of the Soviet Embassy with his letter. ibid.
Full Report: Investigation into the illegal immigration activity and extramarital affairs of Lord Lambert, Nigel. Treason I, Sir Martin, Netflix 2022
President of the Supreme Court illegally obtains a visa for 26-year-old lover. ibid.
My enemies are your enemies now. Can you handle that? ibid. Sir Martin to Adam
Adam: You poisoned Angelis?
Kara: With your shiny new security clearance, you’re gonna help me get what I need. ibid.
No, thanks. I’m coming after you. Treason II, Adam to Kara
The CIA has been watching Adam’s rise. It’s meteoric. A string of Intel wins our best agents are missing. And now he’s the youngest-ever head of MI6. We think Adam’s been compromised. ibid. Dede to Maddy
Treason carries a life sentence. ibid. Adam’s mate
What are you doing in London, Kara? These men were on your team in Baku, where you first met Adam Lawrence. You were lovers. Do you still have feelings for him? Stay away from him, Kara. If you do anything the British can lay at your door, we’ll make sure you disappear with a trace. It’s not as if anyone will miss you. Treason III, Russian spy
We’ve received intelligence about a blackmail plot against a British minister. ibid. Adam
I’m here to bring her in and find out why. ibid. Dede to Maddy
The CIA took your daughter. ibid. Kara to Adam
You are a fucking monster. ibid. Maddy to Dede
They used a codename: Dorian. But I knew it could only be you. ibid. Sir Michael to Adam
I’ll make sure the whole world knows you’re a Russian asset. ibid.
Dede, he saw me. He fucking saw me! He knows I was there working with you. Treason IV, Maddy to Dede
He’s a traitor. And we’re going to find them both and bring them in. ibid. Dede to Maddy
I handed over a film of kompromat on Audrey Gatz. ibid. Adam to Maddy
She [Kara] saved all of our lives. Angelis’s files contained evidence of a Russian plot to run Kirby. There’s an MI6 double agent at the heart of it, codename Dorian. Angelis thinks it’s me. ibid.
Will you meet me? I know who blackmailed you. Traitor V, Maddy to Gratz
If you had won, Angelis would have used it as leverage. He has hundreds of files like this, hundreds, on everyone. And they also contain evidence of a Russian plot to install Kirby in Number 10. ibid.
The CIA took him out, and Angelis ordered the hit. ibid.
Patrick is Dorian, and you let the real enemy get away. ibid. Maddy to Angelis