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Red Joan

Following the story of Joan Stanley, a Cambridge science graduate who stole British nuclear secrets and passed them to the Soviet Union after WWII. Joan's espionage activities remained unknown for decades, until her cover was blown and MI5 finally caught up with her in her 80s.

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1 hour, 33 minutes

Last on

Yesterday21:00
BBC Three

Credits

JoanJudi Dench
Young JoanSophie Cookson
Ms HartNina Sosanya
LeoTom Hughes
SonyaTereza Srbova
MaxStephen Campbell Moore
NickBen Miles
Mr AdamsLaurence Spellman
WilliamFreddie Gaminara
WriterJennie Rooney
WriterLindsay Shapero
DirectorTrevor Nunn

Broadcasts

  • Sun 4 Apr 202122:00
    BBC Two
  • Mon 7 Feb 202223:15
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Wed 10 May 202323:15
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Thu 11 May 202300:15
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Wed 27 Dec 202300:15
    BBC Two
  • Wed 3 Jul 202400:05
    BBC Two
  • Fri 28 Mar 202523:05
    BBC Two England & HD only
  • Wed 17 Sep 202500:00
    BBC Two
  • Saturday00:35
    BBC One except HD, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland & Scotland HD
  • Saturday01:05
    BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only
  • Yesterday21:00
    BBC Three

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