Johnny worricker was a very exciting lovable character and the series kept me interested the whole time. Bill nighy johnny worricker 3 episodes 20112014 ewen bremner rollo maverley 3 episodes 20112014 ralph fiennes alec beasley 3 episodes 20112014. Page eight 2011 johnny worricker is a longserving mi5 officer. Since september 2011, the public every day reads of encroachments on their liberty which are justified in the name of security. He is hiding out in raybans on the caribbean islands of the title, eating lobster and calling himself tom eliot hes a poet at heart. Bill nighy stars as master spy johnny worricker in a trilogy of thrillers, written and directed by david hare. Johnny worricker is an mi5 officer whose life has just been turned inside out. Johnny worricker bill nighy is a longserving mi5 officer whose lifeboth personal and professionalhas just been turned inside out. New rules page eight is lovingly turned, with elegant writing, a flawless cast and a heartfelt message from writerdirector david hare about the danger zone where spies and politicians meet. British spy johnny worricker s clandestine retirement in the caribbean comes to a close thanks to shady goingson involving an american businessman, his publicist, a british philanthropist and an. A spy who prefers the blackandwhite certainties of the cold war, worricker bill. Looselimbed spy johnny worricker, last seen whistleblowing at mi5 in page eight, has a new life. Bill nighty starred as johnny worricker, an mi5 agent, now retired from the field and working as intelligence analyst.
Completing the worricker trilogy that began with the 2011 movie page eight, pbs masterpiece contemporary offers backtoback films featuring bill. When the sudden death of his boss and friend opens the door on mass corruption, johnny leaves m15 headquarters in london and goes on the run with his former lover. Johnny worricker returns to pbs in two followups to page eight airing this month. The sudden death of a boss and friend plunges mi5 agent johnny worricker bill nighy into a dangerous mystery that threatens to break apart his entire organization. Soon he stumbles across a secret file that could destroy the mi5 organization. Bill nighy stars as master spy johnny worricker in a trilogy of thrillers. Clever, cagy but always charming johnny owes his career to his boss. Johnny worricker bill nighy is a longserving mi5 officer. David hares thrilling spy trilogy exposes the battles raging inside the intelligence. The tension builds gently as we follow the fortunes of. Following the events of page eight, ex mi5 officer johnny worricker bill nighy is in hiding. Sign up to get the latest scoop on the series, exclusive video, podcasts, sweepstakes and.
Page eight 2011 starring bill nighy and rachel weisz on dvd and bluray. He gets help from two former mi5 colleagues back in london. But worricker knows his only chance of resolving his problems is to return home and confront his nemesisthe prime minister, alec beasley ralph fiennes. Worricker verbally highlights a note at the foot of page eight alleging that prime minister alec. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. The common knowledge section now includes a series field.
Page eight is a 2011 british political thrillerdrama film, written and directed for the bbc by the. British spy johnny worrickers clandestine retirement in the caribbean comes to a close thanks to shady goingson involving an american businessman, his publicist, a british philanthropist and an. The films original music is composed by paul englishby an englishby, miss pettigrew lives. They look like mob bosses, but one actually works for the cia. Johnny worricker bill nighy is a longserving m15 officer. The miniseries starts of well with some great acting from world. Mi5 agent johnny worricker has his life turned upside down when tragedy strikes, and he finds.
The complete series david hares thrilling spy trilogy exposes the battles raging inside the intelligence community in the name of security. He realizes he is in trouble when four businessmen show up. Bill nighy returns as johnny worricker in david hares emmy. Nighy, who plays the british spy johnny worricker, is the main reason to watch the worricker trilogy, a pbs espionage series written and directed by the british playwright david hare. Worricker is an english dramaseries which aired on bbc two. Johnny worricker and margot tyrell are on the run across europe, with mi5 hard on their heels. From pbs and masterpiece contemporary page eight, turks and caicos, and salting the battlefield form the worricker trilogythree gripping programs that follow the exploits of the intensely private and scrupulous worrickerfrom mi5 headquarters in london to exile on a caribbean island to life on the run with his former lover and fellow agent margot tyrrell bonham carter. Worricker is a retired spy living in the caribbean. Detective constable rachel bailey is 30, downtoearth, noisy, argumentative and single. Find out when the worricker trilogy is on tv, including series 1episode 3. Salting the battlefield 2014 starring ralph fiennes and bill nighy on dvd and bluray. But worricker knows his only chance of resolving his problems is to return home and confront his nemesisthe prime minister, alec beasley.
After a considerable break, pbs masterpiece contemporary is bringing british intelligence officer johnny worricker back to finish his story. With winona ryder, christopher walken, bill nighy, hansel piper. The worricker trilogy cast and characters tv guide. From pbs and masterpiece contemporary johnny worricker bill nighy is a longserving mi5 officer whose lifeboth personal and professionalhas just been.
Worricker trilogy amazon video part 1 british spy, johnny worricker bill nighy nearing the end of his career, puts it all in the line. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Page eight johnny worricker bill nighy is a longserving mi5 officer whose life both personal and professional has just been turned inside out. Page eight is a contemporary spy film, which addresses intelligence issues and moral dilemmas peculiar to the new century. In worricker and the game, betrayal always lurks the new york. Turks and caicos november 9 sees the nowexiled spy on the lam from his former employer in the. It follows page eight, which aired on bbc two in august 2011 and is followed by salting the battlefield. But life in exile is proving much harder than either of them expected. Following the events of page eight, exmi5 officer johnny worricker bill nighy is in hiding on. A spy who prefers the blackandwhite certainties of the cold war, worricker bill nighy finds himself increasingly out of his element as the distinction between ally and enemy dissolves into the. With bill nighy, rachel weisz, tom hughes, michael gambon. Johnny is forced to walk out of his job, and then out of his identity to find the truth. I was only sorry that three episodes was the entire series, i would have enjoyed about 10 more years worth.
The second movie in david hares johnny worricker trilogy. Salting the battlefield 2014 download full hd youtube. Photo for baptiste on masterpiece season finale this week. His best friend and superior, director general benedict baron michael gambon, summons johnny to a meeting with mi5 agent jill tankard and home secretary anthea catcheside saskia reeves regarding a potentially explosive report. Page eight original uk edition bluray,johnny worricker is a longserving m15 officer. Kids shopopens in new window pbs digital downloadsopens in new window. Mi5 officer johnny worricker and margot tyrell are on the run together across europe. Watch the worricker trilogy episodes online season 1.