Spooks 

The missions of MI-5, the UK's domestic intelligence organization.

Creator:

David Wolstencroft

Stars:

Peter Firth, Hugh Simon, Nicola Walker

9 wins & 38 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Peter Firth	...	Harry Pearce 86 episodes, 2002-2011
Hugh Simon	...	Malcolm Wynn-Jones 65 episodes, 2002-2010
Nicola Walker	...	Ruth Evershed 57 episodes, 2003-2011
Rupert Penry-Jones	...	Adam Carter 41 episodes, 2004-2008
Miranda Raison	...	Jo Portman 37 episodes, 2005-2009

Storyline

The missions of MI-5, the UK's domestic intelligence organization.

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Plot Keywords:

espionage | one word series title | split screen | die hard scenario | fbi counterpart | 

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Taglines:

It's a fine line between safety and terror. Meet the rulers.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC website

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 July 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

MI-5

Filming Locations:

Freemason's Hall, Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kudos Film and Television, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (64 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

For much of the first series Matthew Macfadyen's character (Tom Quinn) wears dark glasses, this was actually due to a burst blood vessel sometimes just visible.

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Goofs

Harry Ferguson, in his memoir "Kilo-17", describes the procedure for ditching someone who recognizes a Spy from School as telling them to go away.

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Quotes

Ruth Evershed: [Civilian life] Things were simple and elegant!
Harry Pearce: You were made for more than that.

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Crazy Credits

The show does not have any end credits, ending each episode with a trailer for the next episode and only showing a BBC production information screen. It does not list any cast/crew. Just the caption "A Kudos Production".

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Alternate Versions

The show runs for 60 minutes, and in the UK airs on channel BBC1 which shows programs without commercials. The show has been re-named MI-5 for American broadcasts on the A&E network, and each episode is edited down to approx 44 minutes to include commercials in a 60 minute time slot.

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Connections

Referenced in Too Much TV: Episode #1.25 (2016)

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Soundtracks

Spooks
Written by Jennie Muskett
Published by BBC Music/Bucks Music Ltd

User Reviews

Commissioned by MI5?

Spooks has been waiting to be made ever since Fleming's Bond started the wild-fantasy spy genre. This is an attempt at a realistic depiction of the activities and lives of MI5 agents, in the way that The Bill or Casualty depict those professions. Sometimes this gives an eerie feeling of the series having been commissioned by MI5 in order to get an influx of new, preferably ethnic-minority, recruits.. but the plots are always riveting, dangerous and violent so it makes for great TV.

Most of the main characters from the first series have now left in various ways... except the boss and of course Colin.. who has to be my favourite character who no-one ever mentions. He's the most realistic spook to me.