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Adrian Munsey, director/writer of Spymasters a new documentary series for Sky Arts talks to Paul Burke about the intersection between history and its representation in film and fiction. The documentary features contributions from Christopher Andrews, academics, writers and has extensive archival footage and movie clips. Featured here: the biography of our times, exploring the boundaries between private and public, reality and perception, truth and myth/propaganda. An ordinance survey of geopolitical realities and the state versus the individual. Why do we love spy fiction, is it to ameliorate our fears or to better understand the world.
Adrian Munsey is an entrepreneur, producer, impresario, composer and author. He has enjoyed one of the most varied careers in British media. Spymasters , following on from the Wonderland series of documentaries, is his latest production.
Spymasters airs on Sky Arts at 9pm on March, 31st.
Paul Burke is the editor of Aspects of Crime and is writing an encyclopedia of spy fiction. His first book, Spies on Screen: From Silent to Streaming will be published in September.
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Adrian Munsey, director/writer of Spymasters a new documentary series for Sky Arts talks to Paul Burke about the intersection between history and its representation in film and fiction. The documentary features contributions from Christopher Andrews, academics, writers and has extensive archival footage and movie clips. Featured here: the biography of our times, exploring the boundaries between private and public, reality and perception, truth and myth/propaganda. An ordinance survey of geopolitical realities and the state versus the individual. Why do we love spy fiction, is it to ameliorate our fears or to better understand the world.
Adrian Munsey is an entrepreneur, producer, impresario, composer and author. He has enjoyed one of the most varied careers in British media. Spymasters , following on from the Wonderland series of documentaries, is his latest production.
Spymasters airs on Sky Arts at 9pm on March, 31st.
Paul Burke is the editor of Aspects of Crime and is writing an encyclopedia of spy fiction. His first book, Spies on Screen: From Silent to Streaming will be published in September.
Episode produced by Junkyarddog
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