Writtenand produced by david hare, the seriesfeatures an allstar cast. He realizes he is in trouble when four businessmen show up. Page eight is a 2011 british political thrillerdrama film, written and directed for the bbc by the british writer david hare, his first film as director since the 1989 film strapless. For the sequels, the always amazing bill nighy reprises his role as worricker from the original page eight in two more feature length episodes. Mi5 officer johnny worricker and margot tyrell are on the run together across europe. Bill nighy love actually is worldweary,scrupulous mi5 spy johnny worricker in threegripping films seen on masterpiece. Salting the battlefield original uk edition dvd,mi5 officer johnny worricker bill nighy and margot tyrell helena bonham carter are on the run together across europe. Worricker, starring bill nighy, is a disquisition on misdeeds in the war on. Johnny worricker was a very exciting lovable character and the series kept me interested the.
From pbs and masterpiece contemporary mi5 officer johnny worricker bill nighy and margot tyrell helena bonham carter are on the run together across europe, going from town to town. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the worricker trilogy with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. The worricker trilogy concludes with salting the battlefield, in which the former british spy and his. Turks and caicos, the second film in the worricker trilogy, surrounds johnny worricker after he has walked out of his job at m15, en route to the airport to choose his destination at random. Both are intelligent, perceptive and have keen insight into the human psyche. The journey of johnny worricker worricker masterpiece. The complete series original uk edition dvd,david hares thrilling spy trilogy exposes the battles raging inside the intelligence community in the name of security. He gets help from two former mi5 colleagues back in london. 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. Page eight is a 2011 british political thrillerdrama film, written and directed for the bbc by the. With ralph fiennes, shazad latif, felicity jones, james mcardle. For instance new episodes or start of a new season.
Worricker is a retired spy living in the caribbean. Bbc bill nighy returns as johnny worricker in david hare. British spy, johnny worricker bill nighy nearing the end of his career, puts it all in the line. Salting the battlefield is available to stream for free, for a limited time. With winona ryder, christopher walken, bill nighy, hansel piper. Cold feet season 9 2020 the latest season of the baftawinning comedy drama which follows five friends from manchester, now in their fifties, through the ups and downs of life. Season 1 2m 5s star bill nighy and writerdirector david hare on the character evolution of johnny worricker, his true intentions, and where he stands at the sagas conclusion. Page eight continues as the worricker trilogy comes to. Page eight from season 1 at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Bill nighy reprises his role as mi5 spy johnny worricker in the second and third instalments of david hares emmywinning spy thriller. Bill nighy reprises his role as mi5 spy, johnny worricker in the second and third instalments of david hares emmy awardwinning spy thriller. Watch the worricker trilogy online full episodes of. In worricker and the game, betrayal always lurks the new york.
David hares political thriller about an aging mi5 intelligence analyst who finds. It was broadcast on bbc two and bbc hd on 28 august 2011 in the united. Here you will find all the episodes of the seriesworricker. Worricker trilogy amazon video part 1 british spy, johnny worricker bill nighy nearing the end of his career, puts it all in the line. Back in 2011, noted playwright, director, and screenwriter david hare the hours, the reader decided to return to directing for the screen for the first time in nearly fifteen years, with the starstudded telefilm page eight.
They look like mob bosses, but one actually works for the cia. Clever, cagy but always charming johnny owes his career to his boss. Star bill nighy and writerdirector david hare on the character evolution of johnny worricker, his true intentions, and where he stands at the sagas conclusion. Worricker is an english dramaseries which aired on bbc two. From pbs and masterpiece contemporary mi5 officer johnny worricker bill nighy and margot tyrell helena bonham carter are on the run together across europe, going from town to town in germany. Starring james nesbitt, hermione norris, robert bathurst, fay ripley and john thomson.
The worricker trilogy salting the battlefield youtube. But worricker knows his only chance of resolving his problems is to return home and confront his nemesisthe prime minister, alec beasley ralph fiennes. Page eight opens with johnny worrickerbill nighy coming to the rescue of nancyrachel weisz, his hitherto unknown next door neighbor, when. Had to buy a cheap all region player but well worth it very good stories great filming, great service from the seller. Salting the battlefield was the last in david hares worricker trilogy, bringing bill nighys dapper mi5 agent back home for the final showdown with the supremely selfinterested man set on his. Bill nighy stars as master spy johnny worricker in a trilogy of thrillers, written and directed by david hare. Page eight was a positive surprise with good dialogue and an engaging story. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Watch masterpiece theatre season 44, episode 48 worricker. Here you fint both the broadcast episodes as the next episodes. Best made for tv moviemini series, while bill nighy was nominated for best actor. The worricker trilogy cast and characters tv guide.
Salting the battlefield 2014 starring ralph fiennes and bill nighy on dvd and bluray. The complete series available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable. Looselimbed spy johnny worricker, last seen whistleblowing at mi5 in page eight, has a new life. Johnny worricker bill nighy is a longserving mi5 officer whose lifeboth personal and professionalhas just been turned inside out. In terms of tone, theres more raymond chandler than john le carre. It follows page eight, which aired on bbc two in august 2011 and is followed by salting the battlefield. 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 amorphous alliances of the 21st century.
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. I believe worricker compares most similarly to george smiley of the john le carre novels and the miniseries and film tinker tailor soldier spy. Michael gambon,rachel weisz, judy davis, christopher walken,winona ryder, helena bonham carter, ralphfiennes. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Bill nighy returns as johnny worricker in two page eight sequels.
Star bill nighy and writerdirector david hare on the character evolution of johnny worricker, his true intentions, and where he stands at the. Chapter 3 parabellum the fourth protocol traitors season 1 ring of spies the aftermath condor season 01 wahwah. Bill nighy to reprise his role in the worricker trilogy bbc. Bill nighy returning in the worricker trilogy on pbs this. The second movie in david hares johnny worricker trilogy. Following the events of page eight, ex mi5 officer johnny worricker bill. Worricker, starring bill nighy, is a disquisition on misdeeds in the war on terrorism, while the game features a good oldfashioned villain. So which british spy is johnny worricker most like. In worricker and the game, betrayal always lurks the. Season 1 2m 5s star bill nighy and writerdirector david hare on the character evolution of johnny worricker, his true intentions, and where he stands at.
A pragmatic spy worricker bill nighy finds himself increasingly out of his element. Carnival films, the producers of downton abbey and bbc two today announced that bill nighy is to reprise his role as mi5 spy johnny worricker in the second and third parts of the worricker. The cast includes bill nighy, rachel weisz, michael gambon, tom hughes, ralph fiennes, and judy davis. Since september 2011, the public every day reads of encroachments on their liberty which are justified in the name of security. Johnny worricker bill nighy is a longserving mi5 officer. The three films are collectively known as the worricker trilogy. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. 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. The complete series available in bluray ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase.