| Description |
1 online resource (2 video files (approximately 100 min.)) : sound, color |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Contents |
Episode 1 Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 2. |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Credits |
Directed by Paul Elston. |
| Performer |
Samuel West, narrator. |
| Summary |
Declassified documents bring to light the secret story of the stunning events of 1936, detailing the most controversial espionage operation in British history, targeting King Edward VIII and his feisty American lover Wallis Simpson, both considered major security threats. Edward and Wallis were bugged, wire-tapped, and followed - on the orders of both the British king and the American president. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972.
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Windsor, Wallis Warfield, Duchess of, 1896-1986.
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Kings and rulers -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Intelligence service -- Great Britain.
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Intelligence service -- United States.
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Secret service -- Great Britain.
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Secret service -- United States.
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- 20th century -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Elston, Paul, screenwriter, director.
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Durlacher, Chris, director.
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West, Samuel, 1966- narrator.
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| Added Title |
hoopla (Digital media service)
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| Music No. |
MWT12396113 |
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