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Rupert Allason

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Rupert Allason
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Rupert Allason was born on 8 November 1951 in London, England, UK. He was previously married to Nikki van Moppes.
BornNovember 8, 1951
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    • Known for

    Ian Hislop and Paul Merton in Have I Got News for You (1990)
    Have I Got News for You
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Self(as Rupert Allason MP)
    A Week in Politics (1982)
    A Week in Politics
    TV Series
    • Self
    Garbo: The Spy (2009)
    Garbo: The Spy
    7.2
    • Self - Interviewee(as Nigel West)
    • 2009
    Secret War (2012)
    Secret War
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Self - Intelligence Historian(as Nigel West)

    Credits

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    Self

    • The Queen and the Traitor: A Great British Scandal (2025)
      The Queen and the Traitor: A Great British Scandal
      7.5
      • Self
      • 2025
    • Phil Craig and Andrew Lownie in The Scandal Mongers Podcast (2022)
      The Scandal Mongers Podcast
      Podcast Series
      • Self - Interviewee
      • 2022
    • Nigel Farage in Farage (2021)
      Farage
      4.0
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 2021
    • Mike Graham in The Independent Republic (2018)
      The Independent Republic
      4.8
      Podcast Series
      • Self (as Nigel West)
      • 2019
    • Combat Machines (2018)
      Combat Machines
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Self - Intelligence Historian (as Nigel West)
      • 2018
    • Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard in Good Morning Britain (2014)
      Good Morning Britain
      3.0
      TV Series
      • Self - Spy Author and Intelligence Historian (as Nigel West)
      • 2018
    • Tracking Edith (2016)
      Tracking Edith
      7.0
      • Self (as Nigel West)
      • 2016
    • Maxwell Knight in L'affaire Jack King (2015)
      L'affaire Jack King
      6.0
      • Self - Historian Specialized in Intelligence (as Nigel West)
      • 2015
    • Conspiracy (2015)
      Conspiracy
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Self - Author, 'The Third Secret' (as Nigel West)
      • 2015
    • The Codebreaker Who Hacked Hitler (2015)
      The Codebreaker Who Hacked Hitler
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Self - Security and Intelligence Historian (as Nigel West)
      • 2015
    • Histoire Interdite (2014)
      Histoire Interdite
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Self (as Nigel West)
      • 2014
    • How Sex Changed the World (2013)
      How Sex Changed the World
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Self (as Nigel West)
      • 2013
    • Secret War (2012)
      Secret War
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Self - Intelligence Historian (as Nigel West)
      • 2012
    • Garbo: The Spy (2009)
      Garbo: The Spy
      7.2
      • Self - Interviewee (as Nigel West)
      • 2009
    • Banned in the UK
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Self (as Nigel West)
      • 2005

    Archive Footage

    • Conspiracy (2015)
      Conspiracy
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Self - Member of Parliament for Torbay (archive footage, uncredited)
      • 2015
    • The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' (2002)
      The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You'
      9.1
      Video
      • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
      • 2002

    Videos1

    Garbo: The Spy
    Trailer 1:35
    Garbo: The Spy

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Rupert Allason MP
    • Born
      • November 8, 1951
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Nikki van Moppes1979 - 1996 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Parents
      • Nuala Barrie

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Military historian, former Conservative MP, and espionage writer under the pen name Nigel West. He is the son of fellow Conservative MP James Allason and actress Nuala Barrie, brother of psychologist Julian Allason, and the father of eCourier entrepreneur Tom Allason.

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