Spy (2011– )

Tim is in a custody battle with his ex-wife, when he quits his job. He applies for a job as a civil servant doing data entry, but discovers during the job interview that he has been offered a job as a trainee spy for MI5.

Creator:

Simeon Goulden

Stars:

Darren Boyd, Jude Wright, Robert Lindsay

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Darren Boyd	...	Tim (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jude Wright	...	Marcus (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Robert Lindsay	...	The Examiner (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Rebekah Staton	...	Caitlin (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Mathew Baynton	...	Chris (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Dolly Wells	...	Judith (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Ed Coleman	...	Moritz (14 episodes, 2011-2012)
Ellie Hopkins	...	Justine (14 episodes, 2011-2012)
Nicholas Croucher	...	Cohen (13 episodes, 2011-2012)
Joseph H. King	...	Goldstein (13 episodes, 2011-2012)
Mark Heap	...	Philip (11 episodes, 2012)
Terence Maynard	...	Portis (11 episodes, 2011-2012)
Mia Clifford	...	Mia (11 episodes, 2012)
Miles Jupp	...	Owen (9 episodes, 2012)
Maurice Cole	...	Arthur (9 episodes, 2012)
Frank Kauer	...	Nick Chin (8 episodes, 2012)

Storyline

Tim is in a custody battle with his ex-wife, when he quits his job. He applies for a job as a civil servant doing data entry, but discovers during the job interview that he has been offered a job as a trainee spy for MI5.

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Plot Keywords:

mi5 | spy | ex husband ex wife relationship | father son relationship

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Sky 1 [United Kingdom]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 2011 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hat Trick Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The British Comedy Awards 2011 (2011)

User Reviews

Just pure hilarity

Spy is insanely funny. Whereas another fantastic spy farce, Archer, is prototypically American (what with the over-the-top gadgetry, lewdness and macho stuff), Spy is equally British (compact, driven by small inflections and absurdities, and politely biting). Spy is rife with the comedic mechanism of interruptive dialogue where characters finish each others sentences or over-speak creating confusion and misdirection -- some intended, some not. It takes careful listening to stay with the dialogue and it's in the subtlety of the delivery that the funniest lines are spoken.

Jude Wright is brilliant as the über-intelligent and resentful son of the main character, Tim. Tim, portrayed with superb comedic timing by Darren Boyd, is an affably charming man of small wit and large misfortune. And for us, the scenes with Robert Lindsay's zany character, MI-5's examiner, are the gems of the show.

For comedic value, Spy is a 10 to us. Flaws abound in any program, but a rare show like Spy makes one not care. As far as we know Spy is not running for any particular comedic championship. It's just an easy going ride through hilarity.