Created and written by Tom Rob Smith (Child 44), BBC Two’s London Spy stars Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling and Edward Holcroft. The five-part drama is the story of a chance romance between two people from very different worlds, one from the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, the other from a world of … >
This week in London Spy the mystery shows no sign of approaching any kind of closure, as the circumstances of Alex’s death prove more and more complicated. The episode opens with a great piece of symbolism, as Danny dreams of Alex cramped up and twitching, locked in the trunk. The claustrophobia is almost tangible, and … >
A brand new promotional photo for BBC One’s upcoming War and Peace adaptation has been revealed. Adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s 1869 literary masterpiece by Mr Selfridge writer Andrew Davies, the six one-hour episodes will “bring the classic to life for a modern audience on a truly epic scale”. Directed by Tom Harper (Peaky Blinders), War … >
Jim Broadbent stars in London Spy, a new five-part drama created and written by Tom Rob Smith (Child 44). Airing at 9pm on Monday nights on BBC Two, London Spy tells the story of a chance romance between two people from very different worlds, one from the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, the other from … >
Ben Whishaw (Spectre) stars in London Spy, a new five-part drama created and written by Tom Rob Smith (Child 44). Airing at 9pm on Monday nights on BBC Two, London Spy tells the story of a chance romance between two people from very different worlds, one from the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, the … >
The second episode of BBC Two’s London Spy gets off to a sharp if initially confusing start as we are reunited with Ben Whishaw’s Danny and promptly plunged into a tense journey through the London Underground, where every passer-by seems to be watching just a little too closely. It’s a quick and effective way of … >
BBC Two’s latest drama, the gritty and thrilling London Spy, hits all the right notes with its opening episode. Ben Whishaw (Spectre) is Danny, an impulsive, bored drifter; he’s described in the episode as a romantic, and although he has something of a troubled past, the evidence of this inherent romanticism is right there in … >
The first trailer for BBC One’s War and Peace was unveiled last night. Adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s 1869 literary masterpiece by Mr Selfridge writer Andrew Davies, the six one-hour episodes will “bring the classic to life for a modern audience on a truly epic scale”. War and Peace will star Lily James (Downton Abbey) as … >
Spectre star Ben Whishaw’s new drama London Spy will launch on BBC Two next month. Created and written by Tom Rob Smith (Child 44), the five-part series tells the story of a chance romance between two people from very different worlds, one from the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, the other from a world … >
There is a rule stating all reviews of The Go-Between have to quote the opening line: “The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.” BBC One’s recent adaptation of L.P. Hartley’s novel follows form and begins with Jim Broadbent sat on a train, reminiscing about the year 1900, when he was a … >