FILM star Dirk Bogarde was investigated by spies at MI5 as they thought he could be the target of a gay “entrapment” attempt by the Russians, newly-declassified files show. Documents released to ...

Welcome back to our queer film retrospective, “ A Gay Old Time .” In this week’s column, with late closeted film star Dirk Bogarde in the news, let’s revisit one of his great roles, 1963’s The Servant ...

Welcome back to our queer film retrospective, “A Gay Old Time.” In this week’s column, with late closeted film star Dirk Bogarde in the news, let’s revisit one of his great roles ...

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FILM star Dirk Bogarde was investigated by spies at MI5 as they thought he could be the target of a gay “entrapment” attempt by the Russians, newly-declassified files show. Documents released ...

A recently unveiled report details an investigation into Bogarde after Soviet intelligence identified him as "practicing British homosexual." ...

These revelations, alongside other intelligence records, are temporarily housed at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, awaiting a decision on their permanent home. The post MI5 warned actor Dirk Bogarde he ...

Newly declassified files show the actor’s name was on a list of ‘practising British homosexuals’ passed to the Russians.

FILM star Dirk Bogarde was warned by MI5 that he could be the target of a gay “entrapment” attempt by the KGB, according to newly declassified intelligence files. Documents released to the National ...