Spooks Season 8 - Cult

honeyrose · 06-09-2009, 16:50

Any idea when Season 8 of Spooks will be starting on BBC ONE?

Trollheart · 06-09-2009, 17:19

Nothing official yet, but hopefully around end of this/beginning of next month....

bluechang · 11-09-2009, 08:17

I was just about to ask the very same question!! Currently watching the previous series on Watch - they were showing series 4, and starting next Wednesday 9pm, they will be showing series 5

looking forward to series 8!

elven62 · 11-09-2009, 15:04

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Originally Posted by bluechang

I was just about to ask the very same question!! Currently watching the previous series on Watch - they were showing series 4, and starting next Wednesday 9pm, they will be showing series 5

looking forward to series 8!

This month would be good - I'm suffering from acute RAD (Richard Armitage Deprivation)..

QAM · 05-10-2009, 19:15

I'm betting on the first week in november!

dronkula · 06-10-2009, 00:04

Talk about deja vue - there was exactly the same question posted in this forum about 4 hours before yours.

Anyway, this is what I said in that other topic about this

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Series 7 is out on DVD on the 12th Oct. In the past, the DVD of the previous series has been released within a week or two of the new series starting.

The Monday night 9pm slot though (where they normally show it if memory serves me) has a new David Attenborough series though starting on the 12th.

Tuesday at 9pm has a Children in Need tie-in program starting on the 13th. Presumably this would just be 3 or 4 episodes leading up to Children in Need night though - so it could get this spot after that's finished?

Wednesdays has feature length crime dramas on from 8pm to 9.30

Thursday is still showing New Tricks and I doubt they'll show it on Friday (9pm comedy hour) or over the weekend.

I could see it taking the Thursday 9pm slot after New Tricks finishes - that must be soon now isn't it?

mossy2103 · 06-10-2009, 07:35

For guidance, last year S7 started on Mon 27th Oct, with the 2nd episode on the 28th, and then each Monday until 8th Dec.

mossy2103 · 08-10-2009, 18:56

BBC Programme Info is now on the website for 24th-30th October, still no Spooks mentioned.

Steed · 10-10-2009, 12:22

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Originally Posted by mossy2103

BBC Programme Info is now on the website for 24th-30th October, still no Spooks mentioned.

Richard Armitage interview in next weeks tv guide says end of October for new "Spooks".

mossy2103 · 10-10-2009, 14:05

It has to be within a week of that or else it won't fit before Christmas (even allowing for a double episode in one week, as happened with S7).

thescottish1 · 13-10-2009, 12:16

New Radio Times today has it listed as "next week" i.e. week of Monday 26 October.

thescottish1 · 13-10-2009, 12:17

New Radio Times today says "next week" i.e week of Monday 26 October.

StrictlyRed · 13-10-2009, 20:21

At last!!

Thank goodness, I was beginning to think it would never return.

(Thanks for the info, by the way).

robhi · 13-10-2009, 21:58

In which case it's moving nights (back to Thursday) as the other 9pm slots are all filled and New Tricks finishes the week earlier so that fits nicely. So Thursday 29th at 9pm looks like the night.

Steed · 13-10-2009, 22:05

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Originally Posted by robhi

So Thursday 29th at 9pm looks like the night.

Up against "The Bill" on ITV1.

CJ32 · 14-10-2009, 00:08

Sucks it's up against The Bill because I am liking the new The Bill - I wish they wouldn't put one genre up against similar (crime) because there are people who like certain genres.

I am liking Armitage so far. I still miss Matthew Macfadyen - really liked him! I never could warm to Rupert Penry Jones for some reason :/

DanMan01 · 14-10-2009, 00:57

Still think it should be mondays. It's always been like that though! Mondays at 9pm...

paddysu · 14-10-2009, 01:07

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Originally Posted by DanMan01

Still think it should be mondays. It's always been like that though! Mondays at 9pm...

I think they should always leave the programs on the nights they've always traditionally been on.

You get used to looking on that night for it for a start and wouldn't nec think to check a thursday night. I don't know why the BBC suddenly decided to turn Thursday night into a crime night, well I do of course, ITV went post water shed with the Bill. Is it really worth both their veiwing figures suffering though by being up against each other. But there again after the first episode of spooks they then have them all repeated on bbc4 as well with the first run being straight after.

I wonder if they'll show S7 on bbc4 before, I seem to remember they did it one series. I'd at least like the final episode of S7 as a reminder of the cliff hanger, I was watching it on btv a coupe of months ago but didn't realise it was almost out of date and didn't get to see it all so I want a reminder of whose still alive at the end.

spaintv · 14-10-2009, 06:11

Finally we have a date! Ive been rationing my unseen episodes from series 7 in the run up to series 8 lol! Now I can watch them without the dread of running out of spooks this autumn lol..

Electrat · 14-10-2009, 08:44

Has anyone seen any promo-ing for this yet? It all seems a bit quiet at the moment.

Martin Blank · 14-10-2009, 08:46

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Originally Posted by paddysu

I think they should always leave the programs on the nights they've always traditionally been on.

You get used to looking on that night for it for a start and wouldn't nec think to check a thursday night. I don't know why the BBC suddenly decided to turn Thursday night into a crime night, well I do of course, ITV went post water shed with the Bill. Is it really worth both their veiwing figures suffering though by being up against each other. But there again after the first episode of spooks they then have them all repeated on bbc4 as well with the first run being straight after.

I wonder if they'll show S7 on bbc4 before, I seem to remember they did it one series. I'd at least like the final episode of S7 as a reminder of the cliff hanger, I was watching it on btv a coupe of months ago but didn't realise it was almost out of date and didn't get to see it all so I want a reminder of whose still alive at the end.

How can you forget the cliffhanger? Poor Harry...

Cant wait!!!

The_abbott · 14-10-2009, 15:07

Confirmed: 29th October which is a Thursday.
That'll sort the old Bill out.

Lunatic Dreyfus · 14-10-2009, 16:02

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Originally Posted by Martin Blank

How can you forget the cliffhanger? Poor Harry...

Cant wait!!!

Neither can I.

Watching Harry single handedly take on the whole Russian FSB and fight his way back to Blighty, will be epic.

thescottish1 · 14-10-2009, 17:01

Here's a scan from one of the tv magazines with a photo from episode 1. Just to whet the appetite

Be aware it is spoilery for episode 1.

http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...=spooks1-2.jpg

servelan · 14-10-2009, 20:12

Errr - your link contains a Trojan. Thought you should know.

06-09-2009, 16:50	#1
honeyrose Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 106	Spooks Season 8 Any idea when Season 8 of Spooks will be starting on BBC ONE?

06-09-2009, 17:19	#2
Trollheart Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,138	Nothing official yet, but hopefully around end of this/beginning of next month....

11-09-2009, 08:17	#3
bluechang Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: PSN: Bluechang Services: Samsung PS42Q96HD, Humax PVR 9200TB, Sky+, PS3 (PSN:Bluechang), NDSi, NDSL Posts: 2,284	I was just about to ask the very same question!! Currently watching the previous series on Watch - they were showing series 4, and starting next Wednesday 9pm, they will be showing series 5 looking forward to series 8!

05-10-2009, 19:15	#5
QAM Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: UK Services: Running water. Electricity and mains drainage. Posts: 56	I'm betting on the first week in november!

06-10-2009, 07:35	#7
mossy2103 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 32,117	For guidance, last year S7 started on Mon 27th Oct, with the 2nd episode on the 28th, and then each Monday until 8th Dec.

08-10-2009, 18:56	#8
mossy2103 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 32,117	BBC Programme Info is now on the website for 24th-30th October, still no Spooks mentioned.

10-10-2009, 14:05	#10
mossy2103 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 32,117	It has to be within a week of that or else it won't fit before Christmas (even allowing for a double episode in one week, as happened with S7).

13-10-2009, 12:16	#11
thescottish1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elgin, Scotland, UK, The World Services: Sky, Freeview Posts: 424	New Radio Times today has it listed as "next week" i.e. week of Monday 26 October.

13-10-2009, 12:17	#12
thescottish1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elgin, Scotland, UK, The World Services: Sky, Freeview Posts: 424	New Radio Times today says "next week" i.e week of Monday 26 October.

13-10-2009, 20:21	#13
StrictlyRed Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,577	At last!! Thank goodness, I was beginning to think it would never return. (Thanks for the info, by the way).

13-10-2009, 21:58	#14
robhi Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Services: Sky HD, AOL Posts: 1,474	In which case it's moving nights (back to Thursday) as the other 9pm slots are all filled and New Tricks finishes the week earlier so that fits nicely. So Thursday 29th at 9pm looks like the night.

14-10-2009, 00:08	#16
CJ32 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 211	Sucks it's up against The Bill because I am liking the new The Bill - I wish they wouldn't put one genre up against similar (crime) because there are people who like certain genres. I am liking Armitage so far. I still miss Matthew Macfadyen - really liked him! I never could warm to Rupert Penry Jones for some reason :/

14-10-2009, 00:57	#17
DanMan01 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sussex Posts: 542	Still think it should be mondays. It's always been like that though! Mondays at 9pm...

14-10-2009, 06:11	#19
spaintv Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gibraltar (UK Territory) EU Services: UK / Spain / Gibraltar / SKY Posts: 1,764	Finally we have a date! Ive been rationing my unseen episodes from series 7 in the run up to series 8 lol! Now I can watch them without the dread of running out of spooks this autumn lol..

14-10-2009, 08:44	#20
Electrat Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 443	Has anyone seen any promo-ing for this yet? It all seems a bit quiet at the moment.

14-10-2009, 15:07	#22
The_abbott Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8,470	Confirmed: 29th October which is a Thursday. That'll sort the old Bill out.

14-10-2009, 17:01	#24
thescottish1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elgin, Scotland, UK, The World Services: Sky, Freeview Posts: 424	Here's a scan from one of the tv magazines with a photo from episode 1. Just to whet the appetite Be aware it is spoilery for episode 1. http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...=spooks1-2.jpg

14-10-2009, 20:12	#25
servelan Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 45	Errr - your link contains a Trojan. Thought you should know.