Codename: Kyril

1 9 8 8 (UK)
4 x 60 minute episodes

The chairman of the KGB is hunting a spy who also happens to be a high-ranking Kremlin official who has been leaking secrets to the British.

Bucharensky (codename Kyril) is ordered to defect to Britain in order to panic the traitor into making a mistake.

Making his way across Europe to London, Kyril attracts the attention of the intelligence services of both East and West and becomes a target for both sides.

Waiting in London is Kyril’s deadliest enemy, Royston – a KGB mole whose life now depends upon silencing Kyril before he can disclose Royston’s identity as a Soviet double agent.

This compelling Cold War spy mini-series was scripted by John Hopkins from a book by John Trenhaile.

Kyril
Ian Charleson
Michael Royston
Edward Woodward
‘C’
Joss Ackland
Sculby
Richard E Grant
Stanov
Peter Vaughan
Povin
Denholm Elliott
Loshkevoi
John McEnery
Peter Jackson
Hugh Fraser
Yevchenko
Tor Stokke
Loshkevoi
John McEnery
Michaelov
Espen Skjønberg
Stolynovitch
Sven-Bertil Taube
Carter
Dermot Crowley
Evans
Peter Wight
Emma
Catherine Neilson
Trumper
Charles Simon
Detective Fitzgerald
Hugh Ross
Head of Staff
Antony Carrick