In the early 1930s, five high-flying Cambridge University students were recruited to become Soviet spies.

These five men enjoyed decades-long careers at the top of the British establishment and were some of the most successful double agents in history.

In part one of this three-part mini-series, we see how it all got started.

The recruitment of Kim Philby
Background to The Cambridge Five
Life at Cambridge University
The political climate of the 1930s
Arnold Deutsch: Soviet Recruiter
The first jobs of The Cambridge Five

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/cambridge-five-i

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