Peter Firth as Harry Pearce
The BBC at 100: 100 of its best shows.

The BBC at 100: 100 of its best shows.

This year the BBC turns 100. Fundamental to Britain and funded by licence fee payers, the BBC has garnered a worldwide reputation for quality. For this special post highlighting the highlights of the corporation's massive contribution to television, I've decided to...

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Spooks, BBC1

Spooks went out with a plop this week, as dashing hero-spy Tom jumped into the sea after shooting his boss, pompous wally-spy Harry. It was a fitting end to a series which had become steadily more comicbook as the weeks rolled on, vying with ITV’s Ultimate Force for...

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Spooks, BBC1

Last year’s first series of Spooks was credited with doubling the rate of applications for jobs in MI5, and it’s not hard to see why. Draw a pixel-thin line between jokey-glam espionage romp and hard-edged action thriller, and you’ll find Spooks balancing bang in the...

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