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Spooks = Reality... Sort of?
09-12-2009, 11:41 AM
Post: #61
RE: Spooks = Reality... Sort of?
If one really wants to get a good idea of (some of) an Intel Officer's life, I would recommend reading the novels by Stella Rimington.
The boring and mundane 75% are not too developed (well, she wants to sell the books and the stories after all...), but the 25% sheer adrenalin rush and close pursuit tempo are there, as well as a very realistic depiction of Five's daily cooperation with Special Branches, Armed Response and other government agencies...
Stick to the first two installments though.
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20-12-2009, 11:28 AM
Post: #62
RE: Spooks = Reality... Sort of?
Or this :

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/enterta...10192.html

I bought it last week, as I'm hunting a mole at the moment.Cool Actually, there might be several of them, I just don"t know yet.Undecided

But it's getting worse, as they reached the orchard now...

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20-12-2009, 11:32 AM
Post: #63
RE: Spooks = Reality... Sort of?
You're hunting a mole??? Orchard??? (Is this is in the book or reality?!?!)

Sounds interesting Smile

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20-12-2009, 12:16 PM
Post: #64
RE: Spooks = Reality... Sort of?
Hey hey hey, easy here.... Are you questioning my integrity ?

Well, this is a not very good picture of whom we are targeting at the moment. Of course I trust your discretion, this is a "need-to-know" only op.

   
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20-12-2009, 12:18 PM
Post: #65
RE: Spooks = Reality... Sort of?
OOOOOOH! lol. Sorry, I've got to write up some information about Ruth for someone and I'm on the bit where she's a mole, so I didn't think about the other kind of mole Blush But that was quite funny Big Grin

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20-12-2009, 01:49 PM
Post: #66
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almh, what you just did fitted very nicely with the theme of this thread.

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20-12-2009, 01:51 PM
Post: #67
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What, being an utter idiot fitted into this thread? Wink just kidding...

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25-12-2009, 06:19 PM
Post: #68
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It will be interesting to see whether BBC commissions another series; they are clearly running out of ideas, and there is only so far that they can take the story without a political narrative to justify MI5’s purpose. Quote/unquote.

Full article here :

http://www.socialistunity.com/?p=5029
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26-12-2009, 02:42 PM
Post: #69
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That article's a bit harsh haha.. I mean, what do they expect.. a documentary about the security services and britain's decline as a world power. pfft. I always thought Spooks was fairly accurate with its portrayal of current affairs and international relations and I mean I say fairly bacause it is afterall a TV drama!
I also reckon the storylines have gotten better and more complex as the show has gone on and I see know reason for that to not continue into a series 9 and beyond!!
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26-12-2009, 02:45 PM
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Well, it's a fan website afterall. Undecided
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