68-718: Thames House is an office building in Millbank , London , on the north bank of the River Thames adjacent to Lambeth Bridge . Originally used as offices by Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI), it has served as the headquarters of the United Kingdom's internal Security Service (commonly known as MI5) since December 1994. It also served as the London headquarters of the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) until March 2013. The building
136-505: A deep fryer in an attempt to make Tom reveal classified information. He refused and she was killed. This provoked an angry reaction from many viewers who jammed BBC phone switchboards with complaints, despite the show airing after the 9 pm watershed . With the success of the first series, a second, longer series of ten episodes was commissioned and subsequently aired in 2003. New regular characters Sam Buxton ( Shauna Macdonald ) and Ruth Evershed ( Nicola Walker ), were introduced in
204-582: A 25% share of audience numbers between 9 pm and 10 pm. The first episode of the series picks up the story from where it left off in a cliffhanger at the end of series 7, with Harry Pearce being held captive by the Russians. During this episode, Ruth Evershed is reintroduced, having spent her time since series 5 in Cyprus. The only character other than Harry who has been in the programme since its inception, Malcolm Wynn-Jones , departs, stating simply that he
272-650: A brief credit sequence following the trailer and before the Kudos and BBC logos. The entire 86 episodes were made available free-to-view on the BBC iPlayer in April 2020. The series is a popular export, syndicated to more than 26 countries. However, it has struggled for popularity in some, notably the United States: two of the three channels to have broadcast Spooks in the US pulled the show during
340-448: A cameo appearance in the final episode. Sophia Myles did not return as Beth Bailey. This series concludes with the revelation of a plot to force Britain and Russia into war. Harry manages to thwart the plot and decides to leave the service to live a normal life with Ruth Evershed. But when a vengeful Sasha Gavrik attempts to take revenge on him, Ruth takes the blow for Harry and dies in his arms. Harry then decides to return to MI5, since
408-580: A highly secure suite of offices known as The Grid. In the United States, the show is broadcast under the title MI-5 . In Canada, the programme originally aired as MI-5 , but later aired on BBC Canada as Spooks . The series continued with a film, Spooks: The Greater Good , which was released on 8 May 2015. The show consists of 86 episodes, beginning in May 2002 and ending in October 2011. Most episodes end with
476-521: A ninth series on Monday 20 September 2010 for an eight-episode run. New cast members in this series include Sophia Myles and Max Brown as MI5 officers and Simon Russell Beale as the Home Secretary. Iain Glen and Laila Rouass also joined the series, playing Vaughn Edwards and Maya Lahan – figures from Lucas's mysterious past. The series ends with the death of Lucas's lover Maya Lahan, following
544-603: A person to trespass into the building. Until its seventh series, the BBC television series Spooks used the exterior and lobby of the Freemasons' Hall in Great Queen Street as a location for the show's portrayal of Thames House. Since then Thames House has been used, although Freemasons' Hall is still used to show the entrance to the building. The third series of the BBC television series Torchwood used Thames House as
612-612: A place of plague pits and a "low, marshy locality" suitable for shooting snipe in the nearby "bogs and quagmires". After Cromwell's victory at the Battle of Worcester in September 1651, some 4,000 defeated Royalists were imprisoned at Tothill Fields prior to being sold as slaves to merchants trading with Africa and the West Indies. Facilities at the prison camp on the marshy ground were so poor that 1,200 prisoners were recorded as having died in
680-541: A public garden. Before the 1997 General Election , the Labour Party acquired two floors of the building as its headquarters. The £1 million annual rent, however, forced the party to vacate the tower in 2001 for 16 Old Queen Street, Westminster. In British politics, the term "Millbank Machine" or "Millbank tendency" (a play on " Militant tendency ") has been linked with the activities of spin doctors . The Conservative Party also formerly had its headquarters, CCHQ , based in
748-562: A quarter of the accommodation is privately rented; half is rented from Westminster City Council and the remainder is owner-occupied. The name was derived from the " hide ", an old English land measure (used in the Domesday Survey of 1086). Millbank Tower is a large, modernistic office complex between the River Thames, Millbank Estate and Tate Britain Gallery. It has several restaurants and
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#1732837543190816-628: A six-story Neoclassical office building for the Offices of the Crown Agents for the Colonies. This structure has since been converted into multi-let office building with a central, glass-roofed atrium. Hide Tower is a 20-storey building (with an additional walk-up penthouse level) of 162 flats with a garden and a community hall. When built in 1962 it was the tallest all residential building in Europe. Approximately
884-413: Is "too old". His replacement comes in the form of much a younger technician, Tariq Masood ( Shazad Latif ). The series again revolves around one major plot arc, focused on a mysterious organisation known only as "Nightingale". Over the course of the series, Lucas North 's loyalty is continually called into question, for the most part because of his ongoing relationship with CIA agent Sarah Caulfield, who
952-442: Is apparently John Bateman) orders Harry to turn around. Harry anticipates execution, but no shots come. Hearing a car alarm and screams from the ground many seconds later, Harry turns around to find Lucas no longer on the roof. Forty-eight hours later, the Home Secretary calls Harry to inform him that a full investigation will be made into his actions at MI5 and to "prepare for life after MI5". The series ends with Harry looking out over
1020-456: Is connected to Nightingale. Jo Portman also briefly returns, but is killed by Ros in a dramatic act of martyrdom after being captured by a terrorist. Ros is haunted by the memory of this event for the remainder of this series. At the end of the series, Section D does not appear to have made much progress in tackling Nightingale, and Ros Myers is killed in an explosion, along with the new Home Secretary, Andrew Lawrence. Spooks returned for
1088-408: Is eliminated when Ros and Lucas are able to turn Connie James and elude an FSB kill squad. While defusing the bomb, Connie is killed by its conventional explosives. Seconds before the bomb explodes, Connie reveals it had not been Harry who sold Lucas North out to the Russians as Lucas had always believed but, rather, herself. The episode concludes with Harry, conscious but with his mouth taped shut, in
1156-468: Is made the section leader and Lucas assumes Ros's previous position as senior case officer. The series eight recommission press release announced that there would be a twist in the final episode of series 7. In that episode, a nuclear bomb is set to explode, triggered by a Russian sleeper agent who is part of Operation Tiresias. As Parliament and the Royal Family are evacuated, the nuclear threat to London
1224-675: Is replaced at MI5 by Jo Portman (played by Miranda Raison ), a character who had been recruited by Adam Carter in a previous episode. The fifth (ten-part) series of Spooks aired its first episode in two parts, the first appearing on 17 September 2006. In it, elements within the British Government, MI6 and the British media conspire in an attempt to overthrow the Parliament and the Prime Minister. These elements agree that for Britain to survive
1292-477: Is well connected by buses. Spooks (TV series) Spooks (known as MI-5 in some countries) is a British television spy drama series that originally aired on BBC One from 13 May 2002 to 23 October 2011, consisting of 10 seasons. The title is a colloquialism for spies, and the series follows the activities of the intelligence officers of Section D in MI5 , based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in
1360-532: The Chelsea College of Art and Design in 2005. The Tate Britain art gallery (former Tate Gallery ) is directly opposite near the end of Vauxhall Bridge , providing a distinct arts presence in the area. The headquarters of the British chemicals giant ICI was originally located at Imperial Chemical House on Millbank (The Smith Square entrance of which was called Nobel House) before it relocated to Manchester Square , also situated in London. The headquarters for
1428-420: The Chelsea College of Art and Design . The area derives its name from a watermill owned by Westminster Abbey that once stood at a site close to present day College Green . Norden's survey , taken during the reign of Elizabeth I in 1573, records the existence of such a mill although much of the area that comprises Millbank today, was referred to by Samuel Pepys and others as Tothill Fields. Described as
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#17328375431901496-574: The Houses of Parliament . The BBC Parliament broadcasting channel is also situated nearby (intended to broadcast parliamentary and general political coverage on behalf of the BBC ). No.4 is the location commonly used by broadcasters for producing coverage of the Westminster area, including the BBC , Sky News and ITV. Neighbouring College Green is used as a setting for interviewing politicians outdoors. Foreign countries' broadcasters also have bureaus in
1564-536: The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) until that organisation moved to 1 Horse Guards Road alongside HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office in 2013. On 1 June 2007, the building (other than the steps that give access to it) was designated as a protected site for the purposes of Section 128 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 . The effect of the act was to make it a specific criminal offence for
1632-488: The Northern Ireland Office , MI5 and Thames House are also nearby. On 18 December 1973, the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) exploded a bomb on Thorney Street at 8:50am. The bomb resulted in over 50 people injured, including two seriously (see 1973 Westminster bombing ). Millbank Studios reside in the area as an independent broadcast company, owned by ITV . The studio is situated opposite
1700-729: The Secret Intelligence Service or MI6 . Other landmarks commonly used included the London Underground, and the Millennium Bridge . Many scenes are filmed in and around the Docklands, especially Canary Wharf , Rotherhithe , London Bridge and Greenwich (including The Old Royal Naval College), as well as the More London development. Some of the army barracks were filmed at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood . The series
1768-558: The British Government in 1994. Thames House Estates was jointly owned by ICI and Prudential for many years and subsequently was wholly owned by ICI. The building has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since 16 January 1981. Thames House was first used by MI5 between 1934 and 1939: the service was located on the top floor of the South Block. The service relocated to Blenheim Palace for much of
1836-509: The London headquarters of International Nickel Ltd. Baines's design owes much to the 'Imperial Neoclassical' tradition of Sir Edwin Lutyens and deliberately ties in with the Imperial design of Lambeth Bridge when it was redesigned from 1929. High up on the frontage are statues of St George and Britannia sculpted by Charles Sargeant Jagger . It was owned by Thames House Estates until it was sold to
1904-490: The London skyline at night. A caption reveals that a 10th series is planned for 2011. Production on the six-episode series reportedly began during March 2011, with Lara Pulver joining the series as an "ambitious, hungry" new spook "determined to make her mark". Also joining the series were Geoffrey Streatfeild , Alice Krige and Jonathan Hyde , while Peter Firth, Nicola Walker, Max Brown, Shazad Latif and Simon Russell Beale reprised their roles, as did Matthew Macfadyen in
1972-518: The Millbank studio compound. Australian broadcasters ABC, Seven and Nine all have bureaus in the building. Channel Ten (of Australia) used to have an office as well, but it was scrapped due to financial difficulties. Japan's broadcaster NHK has an office in the compound as well. RTÉ News and Current Affairs also have their London bureau at the same location. Millbank Estate is a large but highly regarded Grade II-listed red-brick housing estate that gives
2040-513: The Second World War and then moved to Leconfield House after the war before relocating to 140 Gower Street in 1976. The dispersed and dilapidated state of its previous buildings at 140 Gower Street (headquarters) and Curzon Street House (registry, administration and technical services) led MI5 to seek a new home in the late 1980s. The Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) were engaged in a simultaneous hunt for new headquarters and consideration
2108-485: The US administration selling arms to African dictators. The ratings for this series remained consistent with those of the previous series, averaging six million viewers. The sixth series was commissioned by Jane Tranter, Head of Drama Commissioning at the BBC, by the time series 5 was announced. The series returned on 16 October 2007 at 9 pm on BBC One , and concluded on 18 December. The series averaged 5.68 million viewers (the lowest to date) The sixth series
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2176-545: The US as MI-5 , was released in May 2015. Peter Firth reprises his role as Harry Pearce . Also returning from the TV series are Tim McInnerny as Oliver Mace, Lara Pulver as Erin Watts , Hugh Simon as Malcolm Wynn-Jones , and Geoffrey Streatfeild as Calum Reed. Kit Harington and Jennifer Ehle star as new characters in leading roles. Arranged in approximate order of seniority and, among equals, most recent last. The programme
2244-601: The United States and its CIA, Russia's FSB , and a shadowy third organisation composed of disenfranchised members of other agencies, including MI5) are woven throughout the plot. Simon Abkarian plays the Iranian Special Consul liaising with the various governments. Agni Scott as his wife, Matthew Marsh as the CIA station chief, and Robert Glenister as the British Home Secretary, all have recurring roles throughout
2312-416: The area behind Tate Britain a distinct character. The estate was built between 1897 and 1902, the bricks being recycled from Millbank Prison , which had closed in 1890. The 17 buildings, comprising one of London's earliest social housing schemes, are named after distinguished painters such as Turner, Gainsborough, Millais, etc. The estate has 562 flats, all managed on behalf of Westminster City Council by MEMO,
2380-607: The boot of a car being zipped up in a body bag by Viktor Sarkisian, head of the FSB's London station. In December 2008, the BBC announced that series 8 would start filming in March 2009 and air in late 2009, and that both Hermione Norris ( Ros ) and Richard Armitage ( Lucas ) would be returning. Series 8 started on Wednesday 4 November 2009, at 9 pm on BBC One, with episode 2 broadcast on Friday 6 November at 9 pm on BBC Three. The opening episode of series 8 drew 6 million viewers,
2448-462: The character Fiona Carter gets killed off because the actress portraying her, Olga Sosnovska , was pregnant during filming and chose to leave the programme. In that story arc, Fiona attempts to kill her deranged ex-husband, who she thought had been hanged several years earlier. However, her ex-husband ultimately abducts her and later shoots her dead in Adam's presence during her attempted escape. Fiona Carter
2516-462: The collapse of a 25-metre-long section of the Thames Embankment . Millbank shares the name of the main road ( A3212 ) along the north bank of the River Thames , extending northwards from Vauxhall Bridge to Abingdon Street, just south from Parliament Square . There are parliamentary offices situated across this road, notably No.7, built as the headquarters of British American Tobacco . The road
2584-481: The composer's website). The third and fourth soundtracks (containing tracks from series seven & eight, and nine & ten respectively) were released on iTunes in November 2011. The track listings contain spoilers to the episode content. Broadcast editions of the episodes have been known to feature alternate music to that found on the commercially available DVD releases . In the final episode of Series two, music from
2652-531: The death of Lucas's blackmailer, Vaughn, at the climactic end of the penultimate episode. Lucas had kidnapped Ruth, binding and gagging her, and was attempting to get a top-secret computer file for the Chinese. The climactic scene is a showdown between Harry and Lucas on top of a tower block in London. After Harry reveals that the file never actually worked, and that Lucas had apparently betrayed his MI5 colleagues and stolen another man's identity, "Lucas" (whose "real" name
2720-410: The design and Mowlem carried out the necessary reconstruction work from 1990, which included part-infilling of the building's distinctive archway. An automated miniature monorail within the building brings files up from the basement of Thames House to staff working within. The refurbished Thames House was officially opened on 30 November 1994 by Prime Minister John Major . The building was shared with
2788-691: The film score Spy Game was used—composed by Harry Gregson-Williams . The tracks used are "Beirut, a War Zone" and "Operation Dinner Out". Both are available on the official soundtrack release for the film. Following the success of Torchwood (the BBC Three Doctor Who spin-off series) the controller of BBC Three, Julian Bellamy, announced in December 2006 a Spooks spin-off entitled Spooks: Code 9 (working titles: Rogue Spooks and Spooks: Liberty ). The show started filming in Bradford in 2008 and
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2856-421: The final scene freezing and changing to a black-and-white negative image that then compresses with a distinctive sound effect into a flat white line against a black screen. Starring Matthew Macfadyen , Keeley Hawes , David Oyelowo , Jenny Agutter , and Peter Firth , the initial series of six one-hour episodes premiered 13 May 2002. Due to its combination of stylistic photography with fast-paced storylines,
2924-499: The first and second episodes were broadcast on 10 August 2008. It was not well received by critics, who said "the script is poor and the acting little better" ( The Sunday Times ) and the production "utterly uninspired and stale" ( Digital Spy ), "daft and unconvincing" ( The Telegraph ), "an utterly cynical venture" that "given its patronising awfulness ... actually damages the Spooks brand" ( The Guardian ). Video games based on
2992-459: The first and second episodes respectively, while the series finale ended with a dramatic cliffhanger . The series averaged 7.1 million viewers. A third series of ten episodes was transmitted on BBC One in the autumn of 2004 and concluded on 13 December. The first episode features Rupert Penry-Jones as Adam Carter , who was drafted in from MI6 to help investigate Tom's disappearance. He later takes over Tom's position as Section Chief after
3060-503: The first episode aired, "The similarities were sufficient to cause head of drama, Jane Tranter and new BBC One controller Peter Fincham to agonise over whether to drop the episodes." The episodes were eventually aired unedited, although before both instalments of the two-parter the BBC One continuity announcer warned viewers that they featured scenes of terrorist bombing in London which some viewers might find disturbing. In episode seven,
3128-483: The first episode, central character Adam Carter (portrayed by Rupert Penry-Jones ) dies in a car explosion set by terrorists, and the character Ros Myers (played by Hermione Norris ) returns to the show as a deep-cover agent in Moscow. Richard Armitage joins the cast as Lucas North , an agent who has been held in a Russian prison for the past eight years and released as part of a spy exchange. Following Adam's death, Ros
3196-542: The first instalment of a two-part story. The next day the second episode was shown. The following week Spooks began airing in the Thursday 9 pm slot, a change from the Monday 9 pm slot that the previous three series had occupied. Once again, the series ran for ten episodes. It averaged 6.05 million viewers per episode, notably more than the previous series. The opening two-part episode introduces two new characters to
3264-565: The fourth series due to low viewing figures. Because of the potentially racist connotations of the term Spooks in some countries, international broadcasts are often renamed. 2006 (Slimline) 21 March 2005 (Collector's Edition) 2006 (Slimline) All series of Spooks (most episodes cut down to 50 minutes) are available on iTunes , with series 7, 8, 9 and 10 becoming available to download one week after original broadcast. Series 1–8 have been released on DVD by Contender Home Entertainment with its successor Entertainment One then taking over; series 9
3332-573: The headquarters of MI5 were used in many episodes to establish the location. However, due to the security risks involved with filming such a location, London's Freemasons' Hall was used for scenes where actors were entering or leaving the building, and for some internal locations. This same location was later used as Thames House in Torchwood: Children of Earth . Establishing shots of the SIS Building were also used for scenes involving members of
3400-465: The largest tenant management organisation in Westminster. The estate's management board is elected annually from the resident population. Half of the estate's flats are private leaseholds, the other half are rented from Westminster City Council. The estate's buildings are maintained by a regular works program. In 1914–1916, architects John W. Simpson and Maxwell Ayrton designed and built 4 Millbank,
3468-551: The latter jeopardised an important operation. In episode six, Zoe is taken to court for misconduct during an operation and is forced to leave MI5 and assume a new identity in Chile. She is replaced by Adam's wife, Fiona ( Olga Sosnovska ). In the series finale, Danny is killed while he and Fiona are being held hostage. Audience figures dropped to a series average of 5.8 million viewers. The fourth series of Spooks began airing on Monday 12 September 2005 on BBC One at 9 pm with
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#17328375431903536-479: The location of a Henry Castle & Son, a ship breaking and timber merchant. Numerous wooden ships of the line of the Royal Navy were dismantled at this location, their ornate figureheads often displayed on the gates and perimeter of the yard walls. Millbank's general appearance today dates from the 1930s, when the area was extensively rebuilt to repair damage caused by the 1928 Thames flood disaster, following
3604-402: The primitive conditions. Prior to the development of Millbank Prison in 1816, the area was sparsely covered with residential houses, but did feature a distillery by the river owned by a Mr. Hodge and numerous small almshouses , bridewells and pest houses for the poor, criminally inclined and sick. Baltic Wharf, a site just to the north of Vauxhall Bridge , was for much of the 19th century
3672-484: The prospect of a normal life, whatever that would mean without Ruth, no longer appeals to him. Kudos and the BBC announced in a joint statement in August 2011 that Series 10 would be the last series. It began airing on BBC One on Sunday 18 September 2011 at 9:00 pm, moving from its former weekday evening slot, with the final episode airing on 23 October 2011. A feature-length film, Spooks: The Greater Good , known in
3740-583: The series was a critical and popular success, averaging 7.5 million viewers over its six episodes. The second episode gained notoriety for the violent killing of character Helen Flynn ( Lisa Faulkner ), which drew the largest number of complaints to the Broadcasting Standards Commission in 2002. During an undercover operation Helen and Tom were captured by race riot instigator Robert Osborne, played by Kevin McNally , who tortured Helen with
3808-401: The series, Zafar Younis ( Raza Jaffrey , whose character had first appeared in the final episode of series three), and Juliet Shaw ( Anna Chancellor ). The storyline involves a terrorist bombing in central London, something that, in reality, took place on 7 July , two months before the episode was due to air, but after it had already been filmed. According to The Guardian newspaper, the day
3876-621: The series. A new website called "Spooks Interactive" was created to coincide with the launch of the series. In April 2008, the Spooks production team won the BAFTA Award for Interactivity for their work on Spooks Interactive. Series seven of Spooks began airing on 27 October 2008 for an eight-episode run. Peter Firth returns as Harry Pearce , along with Alex Lanipekun as Ben Kaplan , Hugh Simon as Malcolm Wynn-Jones , Miranda Raison as Jo Portman and Gemma Jones as Connie James . In
3944-508: The setting for the arrival of an alien species on Earth. Millbank Millbank is an area of central London in the City of Westminster . Millbank is located by the River Thames , east of Pimlico and south of Westminster . Millbank is known as the location of major government offices, Burberry headquarters, the Millbank Tower and prominent art institutions such as Tate Britain and
4012-531: The show were created by Preloaded for promotional purposes. In 2005, the video game The Grid (a promotion for Spooks series 3 ) was nominated for a Webby Award under the category of Best Game. On 19 February 2004, BBC Worldwide announced that a video game based on the show would be released for the PlayStation 2 , Xbox and Microsoft Windows for a fall 2004 release, developed by their in-house video game development studio Gamezlab . and would have run on
4080-427: The threats posed by modern-day terrorism, democracy had to be replaced with rule by committee. The second part followed the next day, marking Spooks's return to BBC One's Monday night schedule. These episodes introduced Ros Myers ( Hermione Norris ). This series's storylines include a fake home-grown Al-Qaeda cell that plans an attack on London; the British government selling nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia; and
4148-447: The tower. Millbank Millennium Pier is a modern River Thames pier structure. A regular service by a Damien Hirst -designed riverboat connects Tate Britain with Tate Modern . The nearest London Underground stations are Westminster , Pimlico and Victoria . London Victoria station is also a National Rail mainline terminus with an adjacent national coach station . Waterloo and Charing Cross stations are also nearby. Millbank
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#17328375431904216-600: Was constructed in 1929–30 by John Mowlem & Co on riverside land cleared after the disastrous 1928 Thames flood severely damaged run-down residential properties. It was built to designs by Sir Frank Baines , of the Government's Office of Works . It is of design uniform with but not identical to Imperial Chemical House which is opposite it on the north side of Horseferry Road ; while Imperial Chemical House remained exclusively for ICI until its exit, Thames House had additional tenants alongside ICI throughout history, including
4284-488: Was created as part of the Thames Embankment in the mid 19th century and lies above a large interceptor sewer. The former Royal Army Medical College , situated at Millbank, is the site where the vaccine for typhoid was first developed, and in the late 19th century, was where the world's first modern prison ( Millbank Prison ) was established. The listed site has since been renovated as a purpose-built arts college for
4352-684: Was created by writer David Wolstencroft , and produced by Kudos for the BBC. A trademark style, coupled with the series' popularity, attracted a large number of high-profile guest stars. These included Martine McCutcheon , Hugh Laurie , Haluk Bilginer , Robert Hardy , Tim McInnerny , Bruce Payne , Reece Dinsdale , Ian McDiarmid , Ewen Bremner , Jimi Mistry , Andy Serkis , Benedict Cumberbatch , Kevin McNally , Rupert Graves , Andrew Tiernan , Anton Lesser , Anupam Kher , Alexander Siddig , and Anthony Head . The availability and iconic status of certain London landmarks made them popular locations throughout production. Exterior shots of Thames House,
4420-478: Was different in certain respects from the previous five because it had a dominant storyline running through the entire season and the show contained end credits for the first time. There was also a less frequent use of the soundtrack composed by Jennie Muskett. The primary storyline of Series 6 follows Iran seeking the ability to manufacture its own nuclear weapons and searching for sellers of nuclear armaments components. The governments of several nations (principally
4488-446: Was filmed on Super 16 , rather than the more commonly used digital alternatives. Episodes were originally aired with no credits on BBC One , a choice made to maintain an atmosphere of the anonymity of real-life spies and the drama of each episode. Prior to series nine, each subsequent episode was aired on BBC Three one week ahead of its BBC One showing (the first and last episode were shown only on BBC One ). BBC Three airings included
4556-528: Was given to co-location of the two. However this proposal was abandoned, due to the lack of buildings of adequate size (existing or proposed) and the security considerations of becoming a single target for attacks. At the same time, Thames House, which was largely used as government offices by then, became vacant when the Department of Energy left the southern half in 1989 and it was decided to convert and refit much of it for MI5's use. The GMW Partnership undertook
4624-429: Was released by Universal Playback. The music for series one to four and theme tune was composed by Jennie Muskett. Music for series five to ten was composed by Paul Leonard-Morgan. Four soundtracks have been released for the show, the first includes music from series one and two, the second (currently and perhaps only ever available on iTunes) featuring music from series five and six (Two additional tracks are available on
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