Slow Horses (1 Viewer)

[Terp152]

Apple tv series with academy award winner Gary Oldman about a group of MI5 misfits. One of the best series I've seen. Watched thru season 3 and number 5 being filmed.

 

[OzDigger]

It's a stand out series, some episodes are a slow burn but worth the wait.

Gary Oldman ranks as one of the greatest actors of all time. He's a 'Goodie' (kinda) in Slow Horses but his 'Baddies' are so convincing that many people don't recognize him, such as:
Dracula, the incompetent Baddie in The Fifth Element and the drug crazy Cop in Leon-The Professional.

 

[jazzeum]

Apple tv series with academy award winner Gary Oldman about a group of MI5 misfits. One of the best series I've seen. Watched thru season 3 and number 5 being filmed.

Have you read the books. I’m just starting the second one.

 

[Terp152]

Just found out about the series and books, will probably read them. How was the first book/have you seen the series?

 

[Terp152]

It's a stand out series, some episodes are a slow burn but worth the wait.

Gary Oldman ranks as one of the greatest actors of all time. He's a 'Goodie' (kinda) in Slow Horses but his 'Baddies' are so convincing that many people don't recognize him, such as:
Dracula, the incompetent Baddie in The Fifth Element and the drug crazy Cop in Leon-The Professional.

I get hooked on the episodes and start binge watching.

 

[jazzeum]

Just found out about the series and books, will probably read them. How was the first book/have you seen the series?

I thought it was pretty good although not as good as a le Carre book. Yes, I’ve watched all of them. There is also a podcast called Barbican Station.

 

[OzDigger]

I get hooked on the episodes and start binge watching.

My interest in Spy shows started with 'Callan', a gritty British TV series on the Cold War, 'Reilly Ace of Spies' was another good TV series, can't say I've seen them since, maybe you could find them on Youtube.

I guess you're aware of Smilleys People and similar, however you may not have heard of 'Foyle's War', an excellent British TV series about a Detective set in WW2, includes several spy based episodes.

And of course my favourite 'Archer' a long running animated Spy/Action/Comedy TV series that I binge watch everytime I need a laugh, as entertaining as 'Modern Family' imo.

 

[Terp152]

My interest in Spy shows started with 'Callan', a gritty British TV series on the Cold War, 'Reilly Ace of Spies' was another good TV series, can't say I've seen them since, maybe you could find them on Youtube.

I guess you're aware of Smilleys People and similar, however you may not have heard of 'Foyle's War', an excellent British TV series about a Detective set in WW2, includes several spy based episodes.

And of course my favourite 'Archer' a long running animated Spy/Action/Comedy TV series that I binge watch everytime I need a laugh, as entertaining as 'Modern Family' imo.

Reilly Ace was superb and the original Smiley's People. Also watched Foyle's War which was excellent.

 

[Terp152]

I thought it was pretty good although not as good as a le Carre book. Yes, I’ve watched all of them. There is also a podcast called Barbican Station.

I read book 4, didn't want to read one already seen in the series. Thought it quite good, but not as good as le Carre as you mentioned. Much of Slough House has the same machinations of the upper echelons of MI5 as le Carre's books. Didn't like his, le Carre, post Cold War novels, with the exception of Night Manager, as his earlier works.

 

[Horus]

All this talk of old spy shows reminds me of Patrick McGoohan in " Danger Man" as it was known in England ( Secret Agent in US) :

 

[OzDigger]

I can't recall Danger Man being televised in the region of Australia where I lived, The Avengers and The Saint were more popular in Australia. I remember The Prisoner, but found it very weird and boring, of course I was very young at the time. Ha ha it didn't even click with me until recently that the later and far more popular (in Australia) 'Danger Mouse' was a rip on the Danger Man title.

 

[Terp152]

All this talk of old spy shows reminds me of Patrick McGoohan in " Danger Man" as it was known in England ( Secret Agent in US) :

Great show and loved the theme song