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'MI-5: Volume 4'
(Rupert Penry-Jones, Peter Firth, Olga Sosnovska, Hugh Simon, et al / 5-Disc DVD / NR / (2003) 2007 / BBC Home Video)

Overview: As the fourth season of MI-5 begins the stories are more relevant than ever before. The series has always been fast-paced and hard-hitting but now the battleground of national security provides an even more dramatic backdrop to the challenges facing the team from MI-5. The group were left reeling after the shocking death of Danny at the hands of hostage-takers as the last season concluded. Now Adam, Harry, Ruth, Fiona and rising star Zafar set out to become even stronger in their battle to safeguard the nation.

DVD Verdict: After three seasons of a series one always wonders if a formula becomes old.... not so with 'MI-5' (or 'SPOOKS' as it was also known in the UK). The fourth series is definitely worthy of the other three, with some excellent new cast members and tension-filled episodes, that introduce terrorist plots to destabilize the country by different British and foreign cells (and not just Muslim fundamentalists). Moreover, throughout the season MI-5 gets increasing competition from other government agencies and is pressured to slowly infringe on the privacy of citizens. It makes the leading characters and the viewer wonder: when does the good guy become a bad guy, or is everything allowed in the war on terror?

All ten episodes of this great fourth series mix high-tension plots with thorny political debate? And, since our heroes are the agency, the show comes down on their side ... but enough shades of gray exist to give the show some intelligent bite. When it turns out an innocent man has been imprisoned for two years, has his imprisonment turned him into the terrorist he didn't used to be? Combine this with crisp dialogue, tense performances, and moments of inspired direction (like the gripping gunfight lit almost exclusively by muzzle flashes) and you've got a top-notch spy series. The extras are few but the show itself is the winner. This is a Widescreen Presentation (1.78:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs and comes with the Special Features of:

Audio Commentary for each Episode
Documentaries:Two-part documentary about the making of Series 4 of MI-5, including interviews with cast members, episode clips and extensive behind-the-scenes footage from both the set and location
Interviews:Exclusive interview with MI-5 director Julian Simpson and Peter Firth (Harry).

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