Ashenden The Traitor (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Drama

Ashenden

The Traitor (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Drama

A quiet Englishman, Caypor, has chosen to spend the war in Switzerland, as his wife is German. But Ashenden suspects he may be a spy, and may have to be killed.

Director

Christopher Morahan

Writers

W. Somerset Maugham (short story) | David Pirie (screenplay by)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 24, 1991

Release date

Nov 24, 1991 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

6 nominations

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Cast	Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Alex Jennings John Ashenden John Ashenden See fewer	The Lady in the Van (2015)
László Borbély Henri Henri See fewer	Jakob the Liar (1999)
Christopher Baines Gomez Gomez See fewer	Thursday (1997)
Hilary Drake Baroness von Higgins Baroness von Higgins See fewer	Success Is the Best Revenge (1984)
Michael Mehlmann Man With Red Hair (as Michael Mellman) Man With Red Hair (as Michael Mellman) See fewer	Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Antal Leisen Hotel Receptionist Hotel Receptionist See fewer	Monte Carlo (2011)
Jason Isaacs Andrew Lehman Andrew Lehman See fewer	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Nathan Lewis GHQ orderly GHQ orderly See fewer	The Phantom of the Opera (1989)
Joss Ackland Cumming Cumming See fewer	The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Ian Bannen 'R' 'R' See fewer	Waking Ned Devine (1998)
Terence Bayler Military Chief Military Chief See fewer	Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
Kenneth Owens Gustave Grabow Gustave Grabow See fewer	Beau Geste (1982)
Hana Maria Pravda Hotel Landlady Hotel Landlady See fewer	The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
Bryan Matheson Irish Colonel Irish Colonel See fewer	Midsomer Murders (1997)
Alan Bennett Grantly Caypor Grantly Caypor See fewer	The Lady in the Van (2015)
Anna Carteret Anna Caypor Anna Caypor See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Jon Rumney Doctor Doctor See fewer	Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
Gábor Salinger Border Gendarme Border Gendarme See fewer	Den of Lions (2003)
Robert Hands Firing Squad Officer Firing Squad Officer See fewer	Anna and the King (1999)