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Spooks : Complete BBC Series 5 [2007] [2006]


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Featuring all 10 episodes from this hit BBC drama.

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Features all the episodes of the fifth series of the television drama which centres on a team of counter-terrorist spies collectively known as Spooks because of the shadowy nature of their existence. Technically speaking, Spooks don't even exist. They have no names, identities, or known locations. Yet these secret agents are all that stand between the nation and the terrorists who try to undermine national security. However, in the fifth series Harry Pearce and Adam Carter begin to suspect that it is members of the British establishment who are creating a crisis in order to bring a change of government.
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DVD Description

All 10 episodes from the fifth series of the BBC`s political espionage drama following a team of officers in MI5. As the series begins, Adam (Rupert Penry-Jones), recovering in hospital, hears that the country is falling apart. A terror attack on a gas and oil depot has led to energy rationing and people are dying of cold. The media are blaming weak leadership and one media group in particular is peddling anti-government propaganda. Galvanised by these events, Adam discharges himself from hospital and returns to work. Meanwhile, Ruth (Nicola Walker) is framed for murder as part of an elaborate cover-up involving the torture of a terrorist group. In the climatic finale, environmental terrorist group "Divine Earth" storm the Thames Barrier and threaten to flood London if the government doesn`t publish a secret document entitled "Aftermath", which supposedly outlines plans to scrap pollution cuts and instead focus on securing the remaining resources for UK and US consumption.

Keeps going from strength to strength
Review date: 2008-08-28 Rating: 10 out of 10

You can try to compare Spooks to US series like 24 but for me Spooks is on a whole different level to 24. After a few short series 24 is starting to go stale with the same kind of plots being played out season after season. The explosions get bigger but the bottom line is still the same. Spooks on the other hand seems to go from strength to strength with every passing season. Yes there are only 10 episodes per season but that gives you some idea of the amount of thought that goes into every episode. I think the reason Spooks gets stronger with every episode is because it doesn't rely on the explosions and gun-battles that 24 does to make an impact. Spooks relies on it's storyline, some fantastic acting and so much realism that you actually finish an episode thinking `bloody hell we're lucky to have them on our side'. In a word it's flawless.

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QUALITY SERIES
Review date: 2008-02-17 Rating: 10 out of 10

THIS SERIES JUST GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH, JUST LIKE 24, BRILLIANT TO WATCH, SHAME THE BOX SET WAS TOTALLY SMASHED ON DELIVERY, DISCS OK THO

Great Series But....
Review date: 2007-11-10 Rating: 10 out of 10

....the extras (or rather lack of) were very disappointing. A shame because - up until now - Spooks fans have been spoiled by the cast / director interviews and multiple (and very entertaining) audio commentaries. On saying that however, Spooks is still the best thing on the box and long may it continue.

Spooks still great television
Review date: 2007-10-12 Rating: 8 out of 10

I usually don't do these reviews but I felt I had to in this case. I'm from New Zealand & we've only just finished Series Five & I have followed the series from the very beginning & I think that this is up with the rest of them. I don't know what one reviewer was referring to when they mentioned a lack of likeable characters now that Ruth has left. Who is there not to like? Adam is now what you'd call an established character who you can't help but feel sorry for as he goes through the enduring turmoil of his wife's death & how to deal with bringing up his son Wes. And what about Harry?! How can he not be a likeable character?! I think Peter Firth is one of the best cast actors on television at the moment and has made Harry his own. And as for Spooks being compared to the show 24 its like comparing a play of Shakespeare's to a play written for a school production. 24 is just Hollywood rubbish being reworked season after season. What makes Spooks such a great show is that the characters are rooted in reality and that the show focuses more on their development than the big fights or shootouts and has a great look, especially episodes 1 and 2. Finally, I hope people are greatfull they live in a country where they don't have to wait in hope that the TV networks will buy their favorite shows.

thank god for spooks
Review date: 2007-10-06 Rating: 10 out of 10

first off, i'm an american so my views on spooks do come from a different perspective. that being said, there is nothing the equivalent of the show on american television. we can pack the airwaves with excellent shows like lost, csi (the original), grey's anatomy, battlestar galactica and other shows of similar quality, but absolutely nothing i've seen packs the overall punch of spooks. secondly, over the last year i've discovered bbc shows in box format (bodies, coupling, talk to me and many others) and am floored by their quality. the quality of the writing and acting along with the density of the content make for better viewing. i originally picked up mi-5 here (yes, i'm aware of the controversy over the name change and will replace it with the standard uk version) and quickly fell for the whole thing hook, line, and sinker. i subsequently couldn't wait to get my hands on the rest and decided to go ahead and order them directly from the uk. i strongly believe that the end of tom quinn going from the finale of series 2 into series 3 is the finest character arch i've ever come across. i was skeptical of adam carter at first and was quickly calmed by the storytelling. the very nature of the show and cast turnover rate keeps viewers on their toes. no one is safe and no idea is safe either. having seen the princess diana storyline, i can't imagine a u.s. drama tackling an idea like that or the aftermath document from the series 5 finale. what they do is big and of the moment and they don't waste time like american dramas do. i can see why people may have reacted the way they did to adams's breakdown but they should stop and think about what he's gone thru - he's been tortured at least twice, his wife died in his arms, he's nearly been killed by a sniper, and now he has to be responsible for his son while being aware of the evils in the world. you'll go to work tomorrow and wonder what you'll make for dinner that night. a bit of a difference. i'm astonished by the gravity of the premise - there are people in our world who have to constantly be on watch to protect us from harm without our even knowing it. sorry i rambled on and on. i do miss ruth from the show and feel jo and zaf were due bigger parts, but since everyone is still alive i'll have to wait for the next boxset sometime in 2008 i guess. goodnight.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Raza Jaffrey
Peter Firth
Rupert Penry-Jones

Creators:
Peter Firth (Primary Contributor)
Rupert Penry-Jones (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Contender Entertainment Group
Manufacturer: Contender Entertainment Group
EAN: 5030305620509
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 5
Format: Box set, PAL, Subtitled,
Release date: 2007-09-10
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 620 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2006
Language: English (Unknown)
Language: English (Original Language)

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