In the series, Pearce\u2019s Philby and Lewis\u2019 Nicholas Elliott are both British spies and lifelong friends, but Philby is also secretly a double agent, working for the Soviet Union. RadioTimes.com<\/a> spoke exclusively with Pearce about how the two actors crafted this dynamic, and how he found working with Lewis.<\/p>\n Pearce said: \u201cDamian was just wonderful to be around, he is a really genuine guy. He had a lot to say about the show we were making obviously, he was a producer on it too. But he was just really warm and open. It was a really easy process with him, it was really easy for us to feel like we\u2019d known each other for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n Pearce then noted that he had known Lewis\u2019 wife Helen McCrory, the Peaky Blinders<\/a> star who passed away in April 2021<\/a>, after they worked together on 2002 film The Count of Monte Cristo.<\/p>\n He explained: \u201cI worked with Helen on Count of Monte Cristo 20 odd years ago, but I didn\u2019t know Damian and in fact I don\u2019t even think they were together. And so she was a bit of a connector between me and Damian in a sort of slightly surreal way.<\/p>\n \u201cShe knew that he was perhaps going to do this show. She had said to him, \u2018Oh I know Guy, I worked with Guy years ago\u2019. And then sadly Helen, as we know, passed away before we started the show. I was really surprised Damian was going to continue on and do it, but he did. And he said to me, \u2018Well, no, Helen said to me \u2018you better f***ing do the show\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cSo there was something in a way, I think \u2013 he may not agree with this at all, but from my point of view \u2013 I felt like I was bonded with him a little bit because of having worked with Helen all those years ago. And I loved her, I thought she was wonderful, and a great actress, and she was a great spirit to be around. So it was easy for us to kind of feel like we were old mates.\u201d<\/p> A Spy Among Friends is set to be one of the first exclusive series to stream on ITV\u2019s new streaming service ITVX<\/a>, which also has dramas including Litvinenko<\/a> and The Confessions of Frannie Langton lined up over the next few weeks.<\/p>\n Earlier this November ITV launched new logos<\/a> and updated idents for its various channels, to coincide with platform\u2019s launch at the start of December.<\/p>\n All six episodes of A Spy Among Friends will be streaming on ITVX from 8th December 2022. Check out more of our Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or find out what\u2019s on with our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is now on sale \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n By James Hibbs Published: Monday, 05 December 2022 at 12:00 am Ahead of the debut of A Spy Among Friends on ITVX, Kim Philby star Guy Pearce has spoken about what it was like working so closely with co-star Damian Lewis \u2013 and how a connection with Lewis\u2019 late wife Helen McCrory had bonded them. 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