On the Brink (Spooks)

rdf:langString On the Brink (Spooks)

rdf:langString List of Spooks episodes

rdf:langString *Selina Cadell as Gillian Calderwood *Simon Williams as Francis Denham *Paul Rhys as Alexis Meynell *Stephen Noonan as Asa Darlek *Gus Gallagher as Boscard *Paloma Baeza as Elizabeta Starkova

rdf:langString Accidental Discovery

rdf:langString A Chance for Peace

rdf:langString Katie Swinden

rdf:langString Spooks

rdf:langString Christian Spurrier

rdf:langString "On the Brink" is the fifth episode of series seven of the British espionage television series Spooks, and the 60th episode overall. It was originally broadcast on digital channel BBC Three on 10 November 2008, and repeated on frontline channel BBC One on 17 November. The episode was written by Christian Spurrier, his first writing credit for the series, and directed by Edward Hall. Set during the credit crunch, in this episode, Section D chief Ros Myers (Hermione Norris) works undercover to stop Alexis Meynell (Paul Rhys), a banker who is attempting to bankrupt the country. Later, Ros discovers Meynell's motive. The idea behind the episode came from the financial crisis of Northern Rock in late 2007; the producers wanted to set up a story about a bank collapse so severe it could result in an economic collapse. The episode was filmed in May 2008, with a lot taking place in London's Blue Fin building. About six million viewers saw the episode from both BBC One and Three broadcasts; the BBC One ratings were steady despite heavy competition from I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! on ITV1. Critical reactions towards the episode were positive for including a change in plot.