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Television has had its fair share of reluctant and accidental spies before. But what Spy has firmly in its corner is Darren Boyd, taking the role of Tim and considerably enlivening the show. Boyd took home a BAFTA for his role, and it’s thoroughly deserved, too: in a role that could be irritating, Boyd makes it comedy gold.
The series around him is strong, too. Series one features six episodes, which introduce the concept and then proceed to have a lot of fun with it. Simeon Goulden’s scripts boast no shortage of pace and wit, and the supporting cast is terrific. Look particularly to Robert Lindsay, seemingly having far more fun here than he ever did with My Family, and Rebekah Staton as colleague and potential romance interest Caitlin
The disc release also features a selection of interviews with the cast and crew, but doesn’t dig too much deeper than that. That’s a pity, but then, given that the show wasn’t widely seen on initial broadcast, the gold here is the chance to see the first six episodes in the first place. They’re set to be watched lots of times, we suspect… --Jon Foster
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Tim (Darren Boyd) is a single father trying to win back the respect and affections of his precocious nine year old son, Marcus. In the hope of proving that he is not a complete loser, Time quits his dead-end job but his life changes forever when he is accidentally recruited as a trainee spy for MI5.
Supervising Tim at work is irrepressible MI5 boss, The Examiner (Robert Lindsay), who teaches the recruits his own unorthodox approach to the espionage game. Adding to the chaos of Tim's life are his acidic ex-wife Judith, her enthusiastic new boyfriend Philip, their obsessive family therapist and his anti-social best friend Chris. And is there romance of the cards with fellow agent Caitlin?
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Cast and crew interviews.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Grace
Format:DVD
Spy was brilliant from the first episode! They have done fab job on writing a brilliantly funny family show and I have enjoyed watching it very much. Series 2 is just as good, if not better! Just keeps on getting more brilliant!
Fantastic cast and writing, and it's great for anyone to watch. Great job!
Fantastic cast and writing, and it's great for anyone to watch. Great job!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Mat Rumbelow
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Cracking comedy, looking forward to series 2! Great script and a brilliant cast - hope to see much more from Simeon in the future.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Had not seen any of the episodes on the TV and only bought it on other Amazon review recommendations. Absolutely fab and had all the family in tears. Can't wait for series 2.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great fun!
Superb cast. I even fell in love with the awful brat of a son! It can get a bit silly but if you want a good laugh I'd recommend it. Matt Baynton was an unexpected treat!
Published 2 months ago by S. Pyke
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ups and downs
Wow there sure are some mixed reviews of Spy and I'm inclined to believe the general consensus lies somewhere in the middle. Spy defiantly has its laugh out loud moments. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lily Percy
5.0 out of 5 stars
FAB SERIES
I tried this on the off chance, having seen some good trailers but not having Sky. Well, it is fantastic: witty, fun, dark, subversive, laugh out loud, intriguing. Read more
Published 4 months ago by abi21gail
2.0 out of 5 stars
Boring.
I only watched the 1. Part, but it was so boring, that I dont even like to write about it.
Published 4 months ago by suzanne
5.0 out of 5 stars
British spy comedy
This is not like the Johnny English style of hapless spy from the films. Although the main character Tim(played by Darren Boyd) has many disasters happen , this is more of an... Read more
Published 4 months ago by questril
1.0 out of 5 stars
rubbish
What utter rubbish this so called comedy is.
As far as I am concerned the only place for
this is in the garbage dump.
Do not wast your money on this..
As far as I am concerned the only place for
this is in the garbage dump.
Do not wast your money on this..
Published 4 months ago by Paul Barrington
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delicious piece of humor
This is a really funny serie packed with black houmor and full of unexpected turns.
There is nothing comparable I know. Read more
There is nothing comparable I know. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jean-Pierre Neumeister
3.0 out of 5 stars
Told its funny
Got this for a mate for xmass. He say if great . Delivery was fast and it was cheap.a must have if you missed any of the episodes...
Published 5 months ago by J. B. Kirby
5.0 out of 5 stars
Most well-rounded comedy I've seen for ages
Spy is fantastic. Fast paced witty dialogue, fleshed out yet absurdest characters, sweet family issues not overdone, not stupidly smutty. All the actors are fabulous. Read more
Published 5 months ago by cheshy010
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