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This isn't directly related to Sophia's role in the show, but I thought it was interesting nonetheless - it's an article by the series creator, David Wolstencroft, about spy tactics, in light of the recently-uncovered (alleged) spy ring in the US:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/ju ... -nostalgia

Red

That's a very interesting article. And it's comforting to know that American's don't have a corner on the market in nasty comments...

Season 9 details are starting to show up on IMDb (verrrrrrrry slowly):

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160904/epcast#season-9

So we now know the full name of Sophia's character - Beth Bailey.

Red

Too bad I don't get to watch her show. Thanks.

Beth!! Really??? Good lord, with all the names in the universe, it had to be Beth

New on-set pics from Spooks:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1 ... ecb3dd60b5

Red

Thanks, red, so happy to see Sophia working! Would love to see this show at some point.

The BBC today issued a press release confirming the approximate air date and episode description for the first episode of series 9. Warning - this contains major spoilers:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/progin ... ced_spooks

They haven't released the full schedule, just confirmation that the show will air during the week of September 18th-24th. It will be cosmically weird if it's Monday 20th.

Red

And an interview with Richard Armitage:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/progin ... ooks.shtml

Red

VERY cool! (And I agree that it would be cosmically weird if the new season debuts on September 20th.)

I'm still freaked by her character's name being 'Beth', but I'd love to see Sophia in action as a 'Spook'. May her stint with the show be as long as she wishes and I hope she has some fun along the way.

Here's an interview with Richard Armitage about the new series. Some of the info is the same as from the interview above, mixed in with a few new bits and pieces:

http://www.rapidtalent.co.uk/buzz_story.asp?StoryID=476

Red

And (FINALLY) some pics:

The guy on the left is the section chief, Harry Pearce, played by Peter Firth:



And the lovely lady herself:



Still no confirmation on an air date yet.

Red

Interesting spin on fending off the 'gratuitous torso shot' It takes make-up to create his body art, and make-up to cover up existing body art on other actors.

I just finished watching the first season of MI-5 to prepare for Sophia's appearance. It was only six episodes long and is available from Netflix.

I must say I was very impressed. Very good action and tension! And what a cliff hanger! I think most of the actors from the first season are gone by her season but if they keep up the quality, I can see her fitting in very well.

I do have to have the volume louder than usual to make sure I understand the spoken British. Sorry, American ears.