CinemaOSSeries · 2017 · 1 Season · TV-PG

Spying on the Royals

80%(1)IMDbDocumentary

This 2-part documentary series reveals the truth about King Edward VIII's affair with American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and the espionage operation that accompanied the investigation.

Created byPaul Elston

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
April 2, 2017
Last aired
April 9, 2017
Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Network
Channel 4

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Samuel West

Samuel West

Narrator (voice)

Creative team
Created by
Paul Elston
Showrunner
Simon Berthon
Written by
Paul Elston
Produced by
Paul Elston

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