We’ve a soft spot for spy thrillers, and this scrapes a gentleman’s pass. It’s fun, but better are: Worricker, The Ipcress File, or A Spy Among Friends.

Redmayne looks the part, then he speaks... His British opponent is a weak counterweight.

The good outweighs the bad making an amusing if unsatisfying watch. A new Bond, perhaps?

It's a great contemporary entrée to Forsyth’s 1973 classic with the great Edward Fox. On a par with Le Carré’s passable Night Manager (BBC, 2016).

Thank you for this wonderful story, Mr Forsyth; who died this year, in 2025.