Amazon UK has a short video, lasting about 1:06 minutes, which shows many cast members talking about Series 9. Once you’re on the Amazon webpage, click underneath the product image to bring up the video. It shows a brief glimpse of Nicola, in her dressing room, with Peter Firth, talking about the general tone of Series 9.
The UK/Region 2 DVD boxset of Series 9 is still on schedule to be released, in the UK, on 28 February 2011, and is listed at £25.99.
This post will be updated as more news about the DVD extras become available. For this Series, the DVD Extras are produced by Helen James Productions, and will include an analysis of Harry and Ruth’s relationship!
Update : 21 January 2011
From the CultBox website comes news of the Series 9 DVD extras and they include :
- a feature called “The Cost of being a Spy”
- a feature called “The Downfall of Lucas North” and
- episode commentaries with Nicola Walker, executive producer Andrew Woodhead, Sam Vincent, Jon Brackley and writer Anthony Neilson
It is unclear from this report how many episodes will Nicola be providing a commentary.
Update : 5 February 2011
Universal Playback are doing the Spooks Series 9 DVD extras in conjunction with Helen James Productions. Its website has a page on Spooks which gives very brief cast biographies and episode guides for Series 9. The most interesting bits from this website are these photos :
And this photo :
which is the alternative shot for this photo, released by the BBC at the start of Series 9 back in September 2010 :
Update : 24 February 2011
Access the CultBox webpage for more cast interviews HERE.
There has also been a rather unfavorable review of the Series 9 DVD box set from CultBox which you can read HERE. From this review, it would appear that Nicola will be providing commentary for only one episode.
Universal Playback has also created a brand new online game to coincide with the release of Series 9 on DVD on 28 February 2011. Apparently, becomeaspook.com features never-before seen footage from the Spooks cast. Have fun!
Update : 25 February 2011
New trailer to go with the DVD release on 28 February 2011
Update : 26 February 2011
From various lucky fans who have already received their copies of Series 9 from Amazon: Nicola provides audio commentary for episode 907, together with executive producer, Andrew Woodhead. As always, it is a most entertaining commentary.
Update : 27 February 2011
Thanks to Lady J on the Spooks forum, you can watch an interview with Richard Armitage and Nicola Walker, conducted by MSN, where they talk a little about Series 9 HERE.
Update : 1 March 2011
Here is the YouTube version of Nicola’s interview on MSN
HERE are screencaps of Nicola from that interview.
Nicola and Peter Firth did a short interview with Paris and George of Heart Radio which you can listen HERE.
There are interviews on CultBox and Digital Spy where Peter Firth talked about Spooks generally and Series 9 in particular.
Update 9 March 2011
Just noticed that my Region 2 DVD box set says on the back that the discs are both Regions 2 and 4 compatible! Aussie fans take note.
Update 11 March 2011
CultBox has a series of interviews with two Spooks scriptwriters, Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley, about their experiences in writing for Series 9 and what might be in store for Series 10. Must read!
Update 1 April 2011
Region 1 DVD box set will be released on 12 July 2011, priced at US$27.99. Click on the link provided below to buy your copy from Amazon US and help us earn a small commission which will be donated to a charity to be nominated by Nicola.
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Just seen the MSN interviews with RA and NW, very interesting. Also seen the competition trailer – any chance you’ll be accepting bribery?!
Some nice extras I’ve watched today on my break. Lots more with Nicola (I won’t spoil it for you..) and also enjoy the whole 9.7 commentary with her and the writers… lets just say there is gonna be lots more of Ruth for series 10…..
Happy days….
So, they’re going to analyse the Harry and Ruth relationship in the DVD Extras? Well good, I hope they come up with a statement to the effect that those two have gone through far too much for them ever to be more than just friends. I am sick of fans rooting for those two to get together. I hate it when producers bow to fan pressure and put couples together, like they’ve done on House and Bones. Always end up ruining the show when that happens.
I’m sorry but I have to disagree – Harry and Ruth are already more than just friends, they just need finally realise it and take things forward – and it’s not just the fans that say that, the actors themselves seem to be behind it too. Here’s hoping! As for it ruining the show, I don’t believe it would for one minute – Spooks is too fast-paced and multi-dimensional for that.
So nice to see Nicola and Peter sitting so close to one another, only wish Ruth and Harry could be that close!!
Well I’m hoping KUDOS have realised lots of people actually really want the extras…its always a nice treat to watch new material from our favourite actors/actresses.
Maybe some outtakes also would really make the boxset sparkle even more…. heres hoping 😉