Sleepers

1991 NR 55m 8.3

Amidst the thaw of glasnost, the Kremlin discovers that two Soviet agents, sent to England under deep cover in 1965, have been "lost." A beautiful and ambitious Russian agent, sent to London to track them down, becomes embroiled in a...

Amidst the thaw of glasnost, the Kremlin discovers that two Soviet agents, sent to England under deep cover in 1965, have been "lost." A beautiful and ambitious Russian agent, sent to London to track them down, becomes embroiled in a tangle of CIA, KGB and MI-5 plots and counter-plots as the two lost agents, now utterly assimilated, try to avoid detection.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 The Awakening

1. The Awakening

Aired: Apr 10, 1991

Deep in the heart of the Kremlin, Moscow, a discovery is made which sends sho...

Episode 2 The Net Tightens

2. The Net Tightens

Aired: Apr 17, 1991

The past lives of Jeremy Coward, investment banker, and Albert Robinson, brew...

Episode 3 On the Run

3. On the Run

Aired: Apr 24, 1991

Jeremy and Albert make a dash for freedom, hotly pursued by Major Nina Grishi...

Episode 4 Welcome Home

4. Welcome Home

Aired: May 1, 1991

In the Scottish Highlands, Jeremy and Albert prepare the last stage of their ...

Info about Sleepers

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Genres: Comedy, Drama