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Scenario
It follows a team of British secret agents who act as a discharge department for MI5 due to their career-ending mistakes.. In the credits under “Camera Trainees” you can see Alfie Oldman, Gary Oldman’s son. He has worked on several films that Gary has starred in.. Appeared in Graham Norton The Gossips: Kristin Scott Thomas/George Takei/Claudia Winkleman/Jamie Oliver/First Aid Kit (2022). In my mind Jackson Lamb was Timothy Spall and Katherine Standish was Olivia Coleman and I think they would have nailed it. That said, the casting is perfect, everyone is amazing. Also, a big shout out to the location scouts, Slough House is exactly how I imagined it. The atmosphere, intrigue and pacing are as good as Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. I loved the books so much and am so glad this didn’t get the over-the-top Hollywood treatment that these things often do. It has retained the filth and humor that made the books so enjoyable. I’m on episode 4 and I can’t stop.