Spooks

Post by **Loredoctor** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 8:43 am

Does anyone here watch the BBC series, Spooks? It's probably my favourite television series.

Post by **hierachy** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 11:22 am

I don't watch it, but my sister does, she's addicted to it... I only watched the last couple of episodes in the series, really liked it, but didn't see enough to get into it

Post by **CovenantJr** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 2:14 pm

I watched about four or five episodes towards the end of the second series. I liked it, and I'll make an effort to watch it in future - the first episode I saw was that simulated chemical warfare thing, and it blew me away

Post by **Nav** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 3:41 pm

I'm quite fond of spooks. I really liked the episodes in the first series where they found out the senior female agent (can't remember her name) was playing off both sides. Plus there was an Anthony Stewart Head episode, which is always a plus.

That said, it bears about as much resemblence to the work of MI5 as James Bond does to MI6. I'm prepared to forgive it though.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 10:42 pm

Glad to know you people like it.
Navarino - that character you refer to is Tessa Phillips, played by the gorgeous Jenny Agutter.
I just bought the first season dvd box set and it is amazing. There's one episode where one the characters' head is shoved into hot oil. It is really shocking.

Post by **Nav** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 1:36 pm

Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about that. Quite a nasty scene, I really wasn't expecting them to kill off the female lead so soon into a new show.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:25 am

My god, Keeley Hawes is gorgeous (actress who plays Zoe).

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 12:38 am

dAN, could you move this to the TV forum, please pretty please? Please with sugar on top?

Post by **dANdeLION** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 12:25 pm

Sure I can.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 1:27 pm

Thanks dAN!

Post by **Revan** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 12:17 pm

Ur-Vile wrote:Does anyone here watch the BBC series, Spooks? It's probably my favourite television series.

What is this crap?

Post by **Loredoctor** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:11 am

Remember to put a winking smiley, Revan. Or are you being belligerent?

Post by **finn** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:00 am

I've been watching this for some years and I'm amazed I had to go 8 pages back to find it. I've just watched season 7 on dvd and it's top quality drama.

For those who have not seen it, think of a sort of B+ grade Le Carre (which is still a pretty good grade). It's written from an MI5 perspective can at times be confrontational to a US audience, but it deals with contemporary issues with a key drama thread being the ethical line, the practical exigencies and just how difficult it is to reconcile the two, professionally, political and personally.

As with most ongoing series, its success builds on its success so the longer you go on with it the greater the quality, the greater appreciation of the character development and the greater and more complex the plots can be with a audience who have already invested time to learn the contextual history.

I just love Robert Glenister's portrayal of the Home Secretary, I might have to start a thread about fictional politicians and see if we can't create a world with politicians that are admirable, honest and decent.

Post by **CovenantJr** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:43 am

I maintain that the first two series were the best ones (Adam Carter never really filled Tom Quinn's shoes), but the latest one was very good too - Lucas North is a good addition.

finn wrote:It's written from an MI5 perspective can at times be confrontational to a US audience

Maybe so, but that view of the US, as a nation and particularly as a government, is quite a popular one here. Confrontational, perhaps, but representative.

Post by **Infelice** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:23 am

Glad I found this topic because Ive been toying with the idea of buying season 1, just havent had enough reliable critique about the series to convince me to make the purchase.

Ive been convinced now

Post by **Loredoctor** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:36 am

Season 7 just started airing in Australia. My god, what a fantastic start! A lethal virus has just been unleashed in London.

I think you will enjoy it, Infelice.

Post by **CovenantJr** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:52 am

The first episode I ever saw was

Spoiler

the test of Tom's leadership ability in the event of nuclear disaster.

It astounded me, and I've been a fan ever since.

Post by **finn** » Sun May 24, 2009 2:05 pm

Loremaster wrote:Season 7 just started airing in Australia. My god, what a fantastic start! A lethal virus has just been unleashed in London.

I think you will enjoy it, Infelice.

Lore....

That's season 6, season 7 is in the dvd stores and has not yet aired in Oz.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 3:41 am

Harry Pearce has exactly the same model of mobile phone as me.

Post by **finn** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:35 am

What are you waiting for, get a photo and replace the toaster!

Kevin's Watch

Kevin's Watch

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