David Tennant fans can breathe a huge sigh of relief, the former Time Lord is set to return to our screens in a new TV show, as a detective!
Tennant, who handed his Doctor Who Baton over to current Doctor, Matt Smith in 2010, has landed a new role as a maverick style detective in a major new ITV drama based on the Danish crime series, The Killing.
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Prime Minister David Cameron has of course always tried to relate to the masses – the great unwashed if you will – hoping that by doing so, he’ll be kept in power…
My personal theory is that he isn’t actually human – I don’t think any Tory is – but hey, I guess I could be wrong.
However, Mr Cameron has revealed to the Radio Times that, very humanly, he wants a telly in his bedroom for Christmas. And on it, he wants to watch a DVD box set of BBC drama Spooks.
He also revealed that he and his wife Samantha enjoy watching River Cottage and repeat episodes of Inspector Morse.
The PM also admitted that the classic sitcom Yes Minister is actually a genuine reflection of what goes on behind the closed doors of Westminster… Read more & comment »
Next Sunday is the last ever episode of BBC1 drama Spooks, and for the big finale, Matthew Macfadyen is returning as MI5 agent, Tom Quinn.
However, the show’s bosses are remaining tight lipped about how and why Tom returns.
A show insider told the Daily Mirror, “It’s incredibly exciting to have Matthew back again, even if he’s only seen fleetingly.
“It will bring back all the memories of Tom and what the character endured in those first few series.
“Viewers will be dying to know why he’s back, but they’ll have to wait until Sunday to find out.” Read more & comment »
Nicola Walker, who plays Ruth Evershed in Spooks, has been telling What’s On TV a little more about what lies ahead for her character in the final series of the show.
And of course, she addresses the all important issue of whether Ruth and Harry Pearce (Peter Firth) may hook up romantically.
Firstly, Nicola was asked how Ruth’s finding her new job as adviser to the Home Secretary, William Towers.
She said, “At the moment, Ruth is being courted by the home secretary, played by Simon Russell Beale.
“Ruth takes pride in how good she is at her job and William reckons she’s been overlooked.”
And of Ruth and Harry’s working relationship, Nicola said, “Ruth and Harry are trying to find a way of working together without letting their personal feelings get in the way.
“But it is almost impossible because of what they mean to each other.” Read more & comment »
Downton Abbey star Laura Carmichael says that BBC bosses are “mad” for airing Spooks in the same timeslot as Downton.
Laura, who plays Lady Edith Crawley, revealed to The Sun’s TV Biz that she’s a huge fan of BBC1′s long-running spy drama, but added that the timeslot switch from Monday nights to Sundays was an error.
Last week, Spooks drew just 4.6million viewers while Downton’s series two premiere on ITV had 10.4million viewers.
Laura said, “I’ve always loved Spooks — I think they’re mad to put the shows on at the same time.” Read more & comment »
There are calls from viewers today for the BBC to reinstate their hit drama Spooks to its former weekday slot after it was revealed that the show was trounced by ITV’s Downton Abbey on Sunday night.
The Sun’s TV Biz states that while Downton attracted 10.4 million viewers, Spooks’ return to our screens drew just 4.6 million viewers.
The paper adds, “It was one of its worst ratings performances since it began in 2002.” Read more & comment »
When Lara Pulver landed a role on spy drama Spooks, she received a “cheeky” message of congratulation from her former Robin Hood co-star Richard Armitage.
Lara, who’s also starred in hit US drama True Blood, revealed, “It was wonderful because on the first day of shooting I got an email from him [Richard] saying, ‘I’ve just heard you’ve got Spooks. I’m so glad they got rid of me so you could come and join the show’.
“He’s a fun friend and I got to see a glimpse of the show through his eyes.”
Lara then told What’s On TV that she finds her new role on Spooks “empowering.”
She said, “I’ve never worked with a gun before, it’s usually swords… Read more & comment »
Former spy boss Dame Stella Rimmington has revealed that she finds BBC spying drama Spooks unrealistic.
Dame Stella made her remarks during an appearance on forthcoming show, ‘When TV Went to War’ – which airs on September 19th on BBC4.
She said, “I am often asked, ‘Is Spooks like it really is?’ and of course it isn’t.
“There is something about TV drama that seems to consist of killing the enemy.
“That isn’t what British intelligence does. Killing is done by the military… Read more & comment »
As the award-winning spy drama Spooks enters its tenth series, producers Kudos Film & Television reveal that after a decade on screen, the show will bow out at the end of its next run on BBC One this autumn.
Hailed as a benchmark for British drama, and consistently averaging an audience of over six million, Spooks has been a firm favourite with BBC One viewers since 2002. The ground-breaking series has remained topical and timely, often staying one step ahead of the news agenda and exploring some of the major security stories of the day. It has been famous for killing off its much-loved characters in their prime, and now the series itself is going to be killed off at the top of its game.
Spooks actor Richard Armitage, who plays MI5 agent Lucas North in the hit series, has revealed that he felt “under pressure” while filming his scenes for the forthcoming Sky 1 series, Strike Back.
Richard will play the lead role of John Porter, a rogue military intelligence soldier in the series, which is based on the real life of the show’s writer, Chris Ryan.
Richard told the Press Association, “I think there’s always a pressure, especially when it’s written by one of the guys that was there, that did it.
“It’s useful because I can go to the book in search of the truth and find the military character, but trying to recreate that for his eyes is always going to be difficult… Read more & comment »
Former Footballers’ Wives star Laila Rouass has landed a role on Spooks.
The Strictly Come Dancing star star will appear in the ninth series of the drama later this year.
The return of another well loved series was on our screens last night in the form of Spooks, which to be honest, I’ve never been that big a fan of. I can’t seem to get ‘into’ it, but last night’s new series opener did, I must admit, have me on the edge of my seat a few times.
It’s been nearly a year since it was last on our screens so die hard fans will have been wondering all that time what was to become of Harry, played lovingly by Peter Firth. And it was obviously a bit of a downer that the head of MI5 had been bundled into a Russian’s boot…
Leading me to ask, what chance the rest of us if the man largely responsible for our security is so compromised? It’s a sticky wicket… Read more & comment »
Spooks is back in production, for a fantastic, high octane eighth series and is set to return to BBC One this autumn.
The critically-acclaimed last series saw the appointment of ice cold Ros Myers (Hermione Norris) to Head of Section D and the release of Lucas North (Richard Armitage) after eight years in a Russian prison.
Harry Pearce’s (Peter Firth) elite team of spies were forced to quickly adapt to their new dynamic following the death of Adam Carter, but there was no time to mourn their colleague as the Russians descended on London and a mole within Section D was discovered.
Spooks is moving to America!
A deal between BBC Worldwide America and U.S. public broadcasters BBC means that the British series will be getting public airing in America, where the show is currently known as MI-5.
The sundication of the show to public (free) channels represents the largest upfront syndication deal to date for BBC Worldwide America, with 26 episodes from the first three seasons available.
Consistently hailed as a benchmark for modern drama, compelling spy series Spooks is to return next year, the BBC announced today.
The hit drama from Kudos Film and Television has been recommissioned for an eighth series while it currently enjoys its most critically-acclaimed series ever.
This series witnessed the arrival of Robin Hood star Richard Armitage as Lucas North, the return of Hermione Norris as Ros Myers, the shattering discovery of Connie James as the MI5 mole and the shocking murder of Ben Kaplan by one of his own.
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