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Award-winning spy drama Spooks returns to 91Èȱ¬ One this autumn in an exciting new format.
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Over the course of 10 hour-long episodes, Adam,
Harry and the team are immersed in their most intricate operation to
date.
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Audiences can expect an exhilarating, high-octane journey with an
abundance of dramatic twists and turns as the distinction between friend
and foe becomes ever more blurred.
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Rupert Penry-Jones, Hermione Norris and Peter Firth return as officers
Adam, Ros and Harry of Section D, MI5.
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Raza Jaffrey, Miranda Raison and
Hugh Simon also reprise their roles as Zaf, Jo and Malcolm, and welcome
new arrival Connie played by Gemma Jones.
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In the drama, Iran's covert scheme to become a nuclear power leads to growing mistrust
between the British, American and Iranian governments, who all nurse
their own agendas to help or hinder the Middle Eastern state in its
efforts.
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The volatile climate culminates in a series of high risk
operations both at home and abroad.
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The opening episode sees Zaf,
undercover in Tehran, attempt to place a bomb on a civilian train in an
effort to flush out a key Iranian spy, an act which could have dangerous
ramifications not only for Zaf but for the whole team...
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Meanwhile, the electric atmosphere between Adam and Ros comes to a head,
but things are complicated further by Adam's dangerous ongoing affair
with a key asset inside the Iranian embassy.
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Ros, whose loyalty has
come under scrutiny in the past, once again finds herself questioning
her ability to carry out the demands of a government she does not
necessarily support.
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Harry gains a new friend on the Grid when he
recruits old MI5 colleague Connie (Gemma Jones) as desk officer – clever
and with plenty of old school tricks up her sleeve, she might just be
able to fill the void left by Ruth's departure.
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Guest appearances include Matthew Marsh (The Commander) as CIA Agent Bob
Hogan and Robert Glenister (Hustle), who resumes his role as 91Èȱ¬
Secretary.
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Series six also see the return of Anna Chancellor (Suburban
Shootout, Tipping The Velvet) as Juliet Shaw, former National Security
Coordinator.
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Katie Swinden, Producer of Spooks, says: "For the first time ever,
we've chosen to explore one theme throughout the series, and one which
is an ongoing concern in today's world affairs agenda.
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"The relationship
between Britain, Iran and the US is such a delicate and topical issue
that it opens up a wealth of new storyline possibilities to us.
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"Audiences will be able to follow Adam, Harry, Ros and the team as they
take on their most challenging operation to date, and will get to see
them in a whole new range of dangerous and exciting situations."
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Having achieved phenomenal critical acclaim and continually high
ratings, Spooks was awarded the BAFTA for Best Drama in 2002.
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It has
since won numerous other industry awards and been nominated for many
more, including nominations for Best Drama at BAFTA in 2005 and 2006,
and at the National Television Awards in 2006.
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The 10 new episodes of Spooks are written by Neil Cross, Rupert Walters,
David Farr, Zinnie Harris, George Tiffin and Ben Richards.
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The series
is produced by Katie Swinden and executive produced by Jane Featherstoneand Simon Crawford Collins for Kudos Film and Television.
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The series
was created by David Wolstencroft.
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What the critics have to say...
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"Spooks has enormous panache and class. And still manages to be more gripping than most other dramas on the box"
- London Evening Standard
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"You have to hand it to Spooks; it's one of the best dramas on the box, and no mistake"
- Radio Times
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"In Spooks, the plot doesn't just twist, it also jives, lambadas and pogos, often at the same time"
- The Observer
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"When Spooks is on top form, it remains one of the best things on television"
- Daily Telegraph
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"It's all so slickly done and played with such conviction, it's impossible not to be seduced"
- Metro
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"I wish life were like Spooks, where everything is a) knowable and b) soluble by six people"
- Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller (MI5 Director General)
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