Ashenden (1991)

Name: Ashenden
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Ian Bannen, Alex Jennings, Joss Ackland, Jason Isaacs

Drama

Four-part drama about a writer recruited into espionage work by British intelligence during the First World War. Based on the writings of Somerset Maugham

IMDb rating: 7.4 (74 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Ian Bannen
Alex Jennings
Joss Ackland
Jason Isaacs Andrew Lehman

Seasons

Season 1 (1991)

7.75 avg 4 episodes 7.7 → 7.4

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Dark Woman	7.7	6
2	The Traitor	8.2	5
3	Mr Harrington's Washing	7.7	6
4	The Hairless Mexican	7.4	7