I wanted to become a spy, at first because of Spooks but then sort of admiration for what they do. I then read the quote that it's "99% bored and 1% pure terror," and suddenly thought 'pure terror'??? And it promptly put me off I wanted to get into the physics side of MI5, but I don't know how I could, so now I've just decided that I'm going to work at CERN instead.

Awww, but when it's easier you can change jobs! And not being able to watch Spooks, now that is a real tragedy And I will take tons of photos - I think one person realises that I'm a fan of Spooks, although I don't think she quite appreciates the scale of it!

Does anybody know the name of the restaurant/hotel where had dinner in 5.04 ? It looked very fancy.

No idea, I've (unfortunately) never been there

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Okay, I'm trying to find the restaurant in series 7, episode 4 which is the episode with and I just noticed in the background that there is a big london bus doing it's tour. Has anyone been on it and noticed a one way side-street? Long shot, but I've just downloaded the bus tour and am not looking forward to looking at all the side streets

Parliament Square is in Series 5 episodes 1+2, it's the scene at the end with the Home Secretary in his car...

(01-10-2009 04:20 PM)almh Wrote:  No idea, I've (unfortunately) never been there

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Okay, I'm trying to find the restaurant in series 7, episode 4 which is the episode with

Spoiler: show

the bomb in the microwave

and I just noticed in the background that there is a big london bus doing it's tour. Has anyone been on it and noticed a one way side-street? Long shot, but I've just downloaded the bus tour and am not looking forward to looking at all the side streets

Are you actually going on the bus tour Almh ?

No, I'm just going to view the route, and see what side-streets have a one-way system that faces onto the route, then go on Google Maps, hopefully on streetview, and narrow it down to a couple of locations which either I will visit or (hopefully) someone else will know if it is/isn't on any of the streets.

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(02-10-2009 04:10 PM)almh Wrote:  No, I'm just going to view the route, and see what side-streets have a one-way system that faces onto the route, then go on Google Maps, hopefully on streetview, and narrow it down to a couple of locations which either I will visit or (hopefully) someone else will know if it is/isn't on any of the streets.

Almh, you should be in the security services yourself. You are too good at this. I spent the moring looking at the top table website trying to find Harry and Ruths restaurant from 5.04. NOTHING. !

Maybe I am! and was secretly recruited just over a year ago, even though at the time I would have only been 15

Well done for attempting to find the restaurant! I saw the sheer number of restaurants in London that they could pick from, and after quickly looking through a couple, decided that it was too much work, and I couldn't see any short-cuts.

**EDIT I have created a google map with the bus route, and am now looking at all the one way streets on that route... It could take a while. If anyone wants to help, feel free! Any unhappy faces means checked, and PROBABLY not there, smiley face means possible location, so if anyone can confirm if these ones are the actual filming locations or not, please let me know The link for it is: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&i...5&t=h&z=15

I think I have found Mik Maudsley's flat from 5.05. It is to the right of The Old Kings Head pub in this picture. Its location is Kings Head Yard, 45-49 Borough High Street, SE1 1NA. I found it by looking at the overhead sign Ruth was standing under which contained the words Kings Head spelt backwards and then looking up all the locations of Nat West banks in London with tube stations outside (again these were in the background) and here it is.

   

That is some detective work, I don't know if that is the right location (can't remember that episode) but well done on your observational skills !!