Codename

Overview

Codename, which premiered in April 1970, was about the secretive MI17 Spy Organisation of the same name based in the residential hall of a Cambridge College. Eventually the series attained a more international flavour, although its base was always in Great Britain. Primarily Codename dealt with the themes of espionage and counter-espionage at the time of the Cold War of the sixties. Its cast contained many of Great Britain's most versatile and talented actors.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

April 7, 1970

Last aired

June 30, 1970

Episodes

13

Network

BBC Two

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Creators

Bill Hays, David Sullivan Proudfoot