‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’ Star & Danny Dyer Cast In Channel 4 Drama About Iranian Embassy Siege

Channel 4's Iranian Siege drama has cast Danny Dyer, Motaz Malhees and David Morrissey, and comes from the Ben Macintyre book.

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Step inside the Iranian Embassy Siege with Ben Macintyre’s gripping true story of courage and rescue.
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Josiah Harlan’s wild journey through Afghanistan reads like fiction, but it is true. This book shows his bold drive and sharp mind.
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The Man Who Would Be King: True Story of Josiah Harlan

The Man Who Would Be King by Ben Macintyre is an account of the life and adventures of Josiah Harlan, an American explorer.

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This isn’t just a spy story. It’s the best one. Read it. Remember it. Tell someone else.
#TheSpyAndTheTraitor #BenMacintyre #BookTok #TeenReads #MustReadBooks
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The Spy and the Traitor – True Cold War Spy Story

Explore The Spy and the Traitor and discover Oleg Gordievsky’s secret Cold War missions and bravery.

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Gordievsky lived a double life. One side smiled for Moscow. The other whispered to MI6. Every day, he risked death.
#SpyBooks #BenMacintyre #BookLovers
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The Spy and the Traitor – True Cold War Spy Story

Explore The Spy and the Traitor and discover Oleg Gordievsky’s secret Cold War missions and bravery.

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Ben Macintyre tells it straight. He shows the truth behind the charm. He shows the cost of trust.
#BenMacintyre #SpyBooks #NonfictionReads
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Kim Philby Betrayal in A Spy Among Friends

Kim Philby betrayal exposed in A Spy Among Friends—a true Cold War story of friendship, lies, and British intelligence failure.

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Added #TheSiege by #BenMacintyre to my bedtime ‘to read’ pile - (just started #ThomasDolby’s #novel so it’ll be a while), but looking forward to it. I remember watching the #SAS raid live on TV 📺
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Review: SAS: Rogue Heroes, by Ben Macintyre

Ben Macintyre is a great story-teller. But to see him at his best, he needs a great story to start with. Having watched the recent BBC series based on this book, I was keen to read the original, which obviously provides much more information than could be crammed into a few hours of gripping television. But here’s the problem ...

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Review: SAS: Rogue Heroes, by Ben Macintyre – Eric Lee

I’ve taken advantage of a cold and frosty weekend to binge A Spy Among Friends on the new ITVX. I’m a fan of Cold War spy dramas and love Ben Macintyre’s books. It’s a OK adaptation with a stellar cast though not a patch on the book which is able to explore the themes of friendship and betrayal much more effectively.

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A Spy Among Friends (TV Mini Series 2022) - IMDb

A Spy Among Friends: With Guy Pearce, Damian Lewis, Anna Maxwell Martin, Nicholas Rowe. Based on the New York Times best-selling book written by Ben Macintyre.

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Escapist #nonfiction at its finest…
I’m delighted to have contributed my #BooksOfTheYear #2022 to the @spectator .
After our lockdowns, both involve impressive getaways:
#JonathanFreedland #TheEscapeArtist, & #BenMacintyre #Colditz