Neil Cross talking about Spooks

[JHyde]

I completely agree with both of you. I've spoken at length elsewhere about season 6 and why I have issues with it, but season's 7 overarching storyline is a thing of beauty.

To be fair, I also have mixed feelings about just about every major writer on the show. Except Richards, whose episodes have been overwhelmingly excellent given the odds and length of time he's been around. There's really only one or two I don't like altogether.

I had not read that bit Tea Lady, thanks. Ben has been with the show for a long time and I suspect the same thing happened. BBC offered him his own show and he jumped. Chances are he's not on board for season 9 (I can't get anything out of his agent) and I think the show will be the less for it. Richards is the closest thing they have to a through line between seasons apart from PF. Their continuity girl, Katie Swindon, has not been with the show anywhere near as long as those two.

Anyway, we have rather drifted from the subject and that's totally my fault. I keep meaning to start a thread about the writers on their own.