The Secret Agent (2016 TV series)

The Secret Agent
GenreDrama
Espionage
Based onThe Secret Agent
by Joseph Conrad
Written byTony Marchant
Screenplay byTony Marchant
Directed byCharles McDougall
Starring
ComposerStuart Earl
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
ProducerRob Bullock
CinematographyMichael Snyman
Running time58 minutes
Production companyBBC
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release17 July (2016-07-17) –
31 July 2016 (2016-07-31)
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The Secret Agent is a three-part British espionage television drama serial based on the 1907 novel The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad. The show stars Toby Jones, Vicky McClure, Stephen Graham, David Dawson and Ian Hart.[1] The three-part series began airing on BBC One on 17 July 2016.[2][3] It is the fourth BBC adaptation of the novel, others having previously been made in 1967, 1972 and 1992.

  1. ^ "Toby Jones, Vicky McClure and Stephen Graham to star in BBC One's The Secret Agent". Media Centre. (BBC). 11 September 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Famous Doctor Who catchphrase linked to old spy novel". Blasting News. 25 June 2016.
  3. ^ "The Secret Agent: Trailer – seriesly AWESOME". Seriesly Awesome TV. 3 July 2016.