I thought I should share with you this great “ComingAnarchy.com-esque” television series I have been watching: Reilly – Ace of Spies.
It is the story of Sidney Reilly, a real-life master spy at the turn of the 20th century. Reilly was a contemporary of Younghusband, Curzon and Chirol and was an inspiration for Sir Ian Fleming’s character James Bond. Among other adventures, Reilly helped to secure Persian oil resources for Britain’s new oil-fired navy and also tried to overthrow the Bolshevik government in 1918.
The television drama, Ace of Spies, originally ran in 1983 on ITV. It was rebroadcast a couple of years ago in North America, unfortunately I was in the Far East during that time so I missed it. An old War Studies prof—who is actually coming back from Afghanistan this week—recommended the series to me saying, “[Younghusband], you are gonna love this [show].” Well, I am loving it and I think readers of CA will as well. Check it out.
Reilly fiction and fact.
Comments to this entry
Memphis
March 5, 2008
8:09 am
Despite Reilly's amazing career he is not that well known. There is a paperback "Reilly: Ace of Spies" you would enjoy by Robin Bruce Lockhart who is ths son of a colleague of Reilly.
There is also a great story about "C", Reilly boss at British Secret Service and his wooden leg. I won't say as it is too good to spoil!
Younghusband
March 5, 2008
5:19 pm
purpleslog
March 8, 2008
6:33 am
Curzon
March 8, 2008
6:42 am