Hi Spooks Fans!

My name is Kathryn and I’m currently trying to find contributors for a short internal film to be viewed by staff here at The Shine Group. We are creating the film to showcase the values and impact of global Shine output through audience experience and connection and one of the things we’re interested in is finding super-fans of Spooks with an extraordinary passion for the show. I came across the forum yesterday and was delighted to read many great things about the series!

The film we are making is intended to be a light-hearted and honest portrayal of our audience’s views of the shows we produce to highlight the dedication and creative excellence of those involved in our productions, and to show our staff why we do what we do as a company.

We’d love to hear from people who are SUPER fans, what is about the show that has inspired you? What makes you a super fan? Anyone with an interesting, quirky story to tell – Tell us how Spooks has changed your life!

Please get in touch if you would like to share your passion for the show on film and to let our staff know what it means to you as an audience. This is not limited to the UK, we would love to hear from everyone – Worldwide!

I look forward to hearing from you all!

Many Thanks

Kat x

kathryn.hutchinson@shineinternational.tv

Discuss.

What I never told you about Tariq is this – he totally reminds me of one of my ex-boyfriends! (a good one! still friends in fact). This is going back in the day to my undergraduate degree. So I have to confess I have a bit of soft spot for the grid’s IT geek. Like Tariq my former fella…

Rode a bike:

Dressed like this (that exact same shirt!):

Was an IT student (now in network security)

After a shower he would slick his hair back like this:

And yeah, he was pretty damn cute too:

Farewell Tariq, sorry we didn’t get to know you a little better. Someone should have told him that grid based characters are DOOMED any time they venture off the grid (Except for Malcolm, cos he’s a freak). And all the very best to Shazad Latif. Spooks was his first TV gig and me thinks it will be the first of many!

Do any of the Spooks characters remind you of someone you know?

PS. I’m too busy to be doing write ups of each episode this year. Got a bloody PhD to write instead. May upload some screencaps if I get the chance.

Are you following the Spooks Fan Blog on Twitter? We had a little fun recently coming up with ideas for hypothetical drinking games during the airing of Spooks (NOT LONG TO GO NOW!). Using the hashtag #spooks10drinkinggames, here’s a sample of what we came up with:

Every time Ruth looks away from Harry meaningfully, we have to down a shot of lavender oil (@BunchOfSteve)

When Tariq says “facial recog” & every time Ruth walks into Harry’s office w/o knocking (@shaijinx)

Any mention of a deceased team member and any mission’s codename (@TheMozFromOz)

When downloading 2usb &/or see screen of said important information downloading against the clock (@katy_aka_bob)

Words ‘eyeball’ ‘alpha 1′ (@golddustalex)

Drink whenever Harry and Ruth gaze at each other lovingly but their relationship doesn’t progress (@walktothestars)

Drink every time a character onscreen dies (@golddustalex)

And some of my suggestions @SpooksFanBlog:

Whenever you hear the words ‘the comms won’t work underground’

Should you be wanting to get paralytic (not advised!) Whenever Harry is on the phone

Shots of vodka at the mention(s) of Lucas/John

If Tom or Zoe turn up, go the whole bottle!

And if drinking aint your thang and you live downunder. Whenever someone goes through the pods, you can eat one.

Got your own suggestions? If you’re on Twitter, file them under #Spooks10drinkinggames. If not, suggest em in the comments below!

And whatever happens HAVE ONE FOR ROS!