This simply does not help public perception of Muslims, who are portrayed as violent, aggressive and exhibiting ideas antithetical to modern life.

Far below the fine acting of Peter Firth and, especially, Nicola Walker. Peter Firth was the main star of Spooks and played the role of Sir Harry Pearce. And now we faced the final curtain. Nicola Walker makes her introduction as the intelligence analyst Ruth Evershed, seconded to MI5 from GCHQ, who, after a rocky start – being caught passing MI5 intelligence back to GCHQ under Harry’s nose – shows herself to be the brilliant analyst she is by making piquant breakthroughs and bringing a strong moral commitment to the organisation’s goals. Hated what happened with Lucas in Series 9, but I can NOT wait to see Series 10 here in the US. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. Harry had been torturing himself for the way he'd manipulated Elena into becoming a double agent decades earlier, only to discover that she'd been super-treble-manipulating him all along. "You're 10 times the spy I ever was," Harry grudgingly conceded. I agree. The high tension spy drama following the counter-terrorism division within MI5 launched the careers of countless British stars - some of which went on to enjoy huge careers and two even tied the knot! Most recently Rupert also starred in US horror The Strain, which ran from 2014 until 2017. Richard, 48, recently appeared in Hannibal, before going on to star as King Oleron in Alice Through the Looking Glass, and Daniel Miller in US drama Berlin Station. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. After Hugh Simon’s successful stint as Malcolm Wynn-Jones in Spooks, he’s been keeping himself with a variety different acting jobs. Since the show, 66-year-old Peter went on to star in a string of popular TV dramas including Jacob Marley in the BBC's drama Dickensian. Simply enter your email address in the box below, If you don't know me by now... Ruth (Nicola Walker) and Harry (Peter Firth) sign off, Ruth's dogged professionalism and instinct for a wrong'un left her miles ahead of Harry when the chips were down. Overall, a really unusual and extremely likable show that made feel smart for watching, instead of hating myself as I usually do after watching other network TV shows.

Matthew was another original cast member of Spooks, appearing as Tom Quinn in series one to three as the lead character. Also brought back is a character who made only a brief appearance in series one: Christine Dale (Megan Dodds), a CIA agent who works with Section D on relevant cases and who ultimately becomes romantically entangled with Tom. This means we earn a tiny percentage of any sales made through the link.

The first series of Spooks, an intelligent and compelling drama that blends the personal lives of its protagonists together with case-of-the-week spy action, was released to high acclaim in 2002. And since her successful stint on Spooks, she’s secured some very impressive roles in a whole host of British TV dramas. Coupled with the return of Tessa is the introduction of two new recurring characters to fill the gap left after her departure. This is the second instalment in a new article series from The Digital Fix that looks back at the spy drama Spooks, originally broadcast from 2002 to 2011. His most notable roles include Fitzwilliam Darcy in the 2005 film of Pride & Prejudice, as well as his role as Daniel in the Frank Oz comedy Death at a Funeral. Real-life spying may not be as exciting as the elevated reality of Spooks, but as a work of entertaining television drama, the series is highly rewarding for those willing to invest. 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You couldn't say that Ruth (Nicola Walker) had the last laugh, but her dogged professionalism and instinct for a wrong'un left her miles ahead of Harry when the chips were down. Admittedly, this is in line with Tom’s characterisation as the staunch, work-focused team leader, and also plays into the atmosphere of doubt and uncertainty in the finale, Smoke and Mirrors, where it is unclear if Tom has gone rogue and plans to flee the country, or is being set up by the enemy. She famously starred as Alex Drake in Ashes to Ashes, before going on to play Lady Agnes in the 2010 reboot of Upstairs, Downstairs. More recently, he starred in the blockbuster Don’t Let Go, however the film didn’t turn out to be as big of a hit as hoped, after it flopped at the box office. In addition to Peter Firth possessing a tremendous demeanour of droll condemnation, Harry displays an occasional sense of humour that was not on show previously; as the series progresses, we see more sides to his personality, from anger to delight (Ruth even manages to induce a laugh – a laugh! The work being done with the character is decent, and so it is a shame that Macfayden’s performance is limited, showing little emotion and often making him appear unsympathetic and cold. In response, he seeks out multiple new romances. On the other hand, it did offer plenty of scope for a climactic unravelling of all the lies, counter-lies and betrayals that lay coiled up in Harry and Elena Gavrik's past (Alice Krige as Elena and Peter Firth as Harry, pictured below). 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Hosting by Stablepoint, Search for the best prices on thousands of products. David Oyelowo starred as Danny Hunter - a junior officer who died sacrificing himself at the end of series 3. At times of high emotional crisis Zoe and Sam are the ones seen to break into tears and seek comfort in the arms of dry-eyed Danny, for instance. In a further boost for narrative arc and character continuity, Tessa Phillips (Jenny Agutter), the senior case officer who was stood down at the end of series one for corruption, returns to wreak revenge upon Harry in episode nine. Advertise on The Digital Fix

He starred in ITV crime drama Whitechapel from 2009 to 2013, before appearing in BBC drama Silk for some time. Behind Elena's smooth and icy exterior, it transpired, lay a bleak Siberian winter, which enabled her to plot airborne mass murder as calmly as the rest of us might butter a piece of toast. The biggest mistake the producers made was getting ride of Lucas North, their best actor, in the last series, through a totally implausible plotline.

Nicola then appeared in projects such as Scott & Bailey, Babylon, Unforgotten and River.