WorldPingThis story of Soviet agent and his MI6 handler in revolutionary Iran is a page-turning masterpiece Ben Macintyre uses the acronym MICE to describe the reasons people betray their countries: Money, Ideology, Coercion or Ego.
Release schedules, box office and industry deals show where audience attention and studio money are moving next.
When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.
70 Up review – a deeply moving conclusion for the 63-year-long TV experiment
Slow Horses season six review – it gets harder to enjoy Gary Oldman’s spy thriller every year
Redwood by Ben Macintyre review – a superbly wrought tale of cold war defection
Neagley review – this violent Reacher spinoff is a glorious hour off from normal life
The original report was published by The Guardian. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.
Read the full report at The GuardianLiving hubs that keep updating as this story develops.
WorldPingJack Reacher’s right-hand woman takes the lead in a show which requires you to think about nothing other than baddies being beaten up Neagley. It’s pronounced “Neely” but after that, honestly, it’s very simple.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
Maria Sten takes the spotlight as a Chicago private investigator looking into a rural cult and occasionally hanging out with Jack Reacher (guest star Alan Ritchson).
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
WorldPingThe show’s creator has gone, it’s been retooled as a conventional thriller and it feels like it’s starting to run out of ideas – even if it’s as slick and confident as ever This is a new Slow Horses: season six is the first not to be guided by its cr…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
Dianne Wiest, Toby Wallace and Odessa A’zion flesh out the ensemble of actor Cody Fern’s first feature as director and co-writer, about a famed actress grappling with a dark secret in a time of crisis.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
WorldPingThe landmark documentary series looked like it was done for good – until one participant was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPing