8.4

Spooks•Season 4•Episode 5

The Book

8.4/10 · 293 votesOct 6, 2005

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 4•+0.3 vs season avg

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A neo-conservative group murder an ex-minister to cover up his past and then they hunt down the journalist who is threatening to blow the story and is under MI5 protection.

Directed byJeremy Lovering

Written byRaymond Khoury

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Seasons10

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Season 4 Episodes10

The Special (1)

The Special (2)

Divided They Fall

Road Trip

The Book

The Innocent

Syria

The Russian

The Sting

Diana

Cast7

Peter Firth

Harry Pearce

Nicola Walker

Ruth Evershed

Hugh Simon

Malcolm Wynn-Jones

Rupert Penry-Jones

Adam Carter

Anna Chancellor

Juliet Shaw

Rory MacGregor

Colin Wells

Raza Jaffrey

Zafar Younis

Crew4

Jeremy Lovering

Director

Raymond Khoury

Writer

Luke Dunkley

Editor

Ben Smithard

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Book" is episode 5 of Spooks season 4. It scored 8.4/10 from 293 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Jeremy Lovering and written by Raymond Khoury, it aired on October 6, 2005.

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