So, here we go then. It’s the finale of series seven of Spooks tonight (BBC One, Monday 8 December, 9pm) and it’s set to be an absolute corker. In fact, the whole blummin’ series has been an absolute cracker and has, I think, really turned a corner in terms of writing, editing and, well, everything. It really is on a par of any US show you can think of (24 included). There’s a trailer over the jump, which suggests, as the Russians run amok in London town, the teams turns to an unlikely source for help.

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