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Page Eight is a 2011 British political thriller written and directed for the BBC by David Hare. The film stars Bill Nighy as Johnny Worricker, a long-serving MI5 intelligence officer who uncovers a potentially explosive secret about the British Prime Minister. It features an ensemble cast including Rachel Weisz, Michael Gambon, and Ralph Fiennes. The television movie serves as the first installment in the Worricker trilogy, which continues with the sequels Turks & Caicos and Salting the Battlefield.
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Who is Johnny Worricker in Page Eight?
Johnny Worricker is a long-serving MI5 intelligence analyst played by Bill Nighy. He becomes entangled in a dangerous political scandal after discovering information that could damage the British Prime Minister.
Who wrote and directed Page Eight?
David Hare wrote and directed the 2011 political thriller for the BBC. The film was made as a television drama and centers on British intelligence, government secrecy, and moral compromise.
Which actors appear in Page Eight?
The cast includes Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Michael Gambon, Ralph Fiennes, and Judy Davis. Nighy's Johnny Worricker is the central MI5 figure connecting the intelligence plot to the political crisis.
Is Page Eight part of a larger story?
Yes, it begins the Worricker trilogy, followed by Turks & Caicos and Salting the Battlefield. Those later BBC films continue Johnny Worricker's story rather than replacing him with a new spy protagonist.
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