Customer Reviews

Keeps going from strength to strength - By: O. Doyle, 28 Aug 2008
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 & gun-battles that 24 does to make an impact. Spooks relies on it's storyline, some fantastic acting & 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 - By: jay, 17 Feb 2008
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

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Great Series But.... - By: F. Chalmers, 10 Nov 2007
....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 & multiple (and very entertaining) audio commentaries. On saying that however, Spooks is still the best thing on the box & long may it continue.

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Spooks still great television - By: L. E. Carter, 12 Oct 2007
I usually don't do these reviews but I felt I had toin 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 & 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 rootedin reality & that the show focuses more on their development than the big fights or shootouts & has a great look, especially episodes 1 & 2. Finally, I hope people are greatfull they livein a country where they don't have to waitin hope that the TV networks will buy their favorite shows.

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thank god for spooks - By: D. Edwards, 06 Oct 2007
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 & 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 showsin box format (bodies, coupling, talk to me & many others) & am floored by their quality. the quality of the writing & 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 & will replace it with the standard uk version) & quickly fell for the whole thing hook, line, & sinker. i subsequently couldn't wait to get my hands on the rest & decided to go ahead & 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 & was quickly calmed by the storytelling. the very nature of the show & cast turnover rate keeps viewers on their toes. no one is safe & 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 & of the moment & 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 & think about what he's gone thru - he's been tortured at least twice, his wife diedin his arms, he's nearly been killed by a sniper, & now he has to be responsible for his son while being aware of the evilsin the world. you'll go to work tomorrow & 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 peoplein our world who have to constantly be on watch to protect us from harm without our even knowing it. sorry i rambled on & on. i do miss ruth from the show & feel jo & zaf were due bigger parts, but since everyone is still alive i'll have to wait for the next boxset sometimein 2008 i guess. goodnight.