Spooks series 5
| Spooks | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 17 September – 13 November 2006 |
| Series chronology | |
The fifth series of the BBC espionage television series Spooks began broadcasting on 17 September 2006 before ending on 13 November 2006. The series consists of ten episodes. Ruth Evershed left after episode 5; the actor playing the part, Nicola Walker was expecting her first child.
Cast
Main
- Rupert Penry-Jones as Adam Carter
- Hermione Norris as Ros Myers
- Raza Jaffrey as Zafar Younis
- Miranda Raison as Jo Portman
- Hugh Simon as Malcolm Wynn-Jones
- Rory MacGregor as Colin Wells (episode 1)
- with Nicola Walker as Ruth Evershed (episode 1–5)
- and Peter Firth as Harry Pearce
Guests
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Jenny
- James Dicker as Wes Carter
- Anna Chancellor as Juliet Shaw
- Robert Glenister as Nicholas Blake (episodes 1 & 2)
- Lindsay Duncan as Angela Wells (episode 1)
- Ofo Uhiara as Michael Johnson
- Tim McInnerny as Oliver Mace
- Saskia Reeves as Sally Bernard
- Matt Day as Neil Sternin
- Phyllis Logan as Diana Jewell
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 1 | "Gas and Oil (Part 1)" | Omar Madha | Ben Richards | 17 September 2006 (BBC One) | 6.31 |
| 38 | 2 | "Gas and Oil (Part 2)" | Omar Madha | Ben Richards | 17 September 2006 (BBC Three)[n 1] | 5.75 |
| 39 | 3 | "The Cell" | Julian Simpson | Ben Richards | 18 September 2006 (BBC Three) | 6.12 |
| 40 | 4 | "World Trade" | Kenny Glenaan | David Farr | 25 September 2006 (BBC Three) | 5.79 |
| 41 | 5 | "The Message" | Kenny Glenaan | Zinnie Harris | 2 October 2006 (BBC Three) | 5.89 |
| 42 | 6 | "Hostage Takers (Part 1)" | Andy Hay | Raymond Khoury | 9 October 2006 (BBC Three) | 6.05 |
| 43 | 7 | "Hostage Takers (Part 2)" | Andy Hay | Raymond Khoury | 16 October 2006 (BBC Three) | 5.53 |
| 44 | 8 | "Agenda" | Julian Simpson | Julian Simpson | 23 October 2006 (BBC Three) | 5.97 |
| 45 | 9 | "The Criminal" | Julian Holmes | Neil Cross | 30 October 2006 (BBC Three) | 5.80 |
| 46 | 10 | "Aftermath" | Julian Holmes | David Farr | 13 November 2006 (BBC One) | 6.47 |
Notes
- ^ "Gas and Oil (Part 2)" was broadcast on 18 September 2006 on BBC One; the rest of the series (apart from the finale) would usually rebroadcast on BBC One seven days after the BBC Three broadcast.
References
- ^ "Weekly Top 30 Programmes (See weeks ending Sep 17 to 19 Nov 2005)". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 19 February 2011.