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Series 8

8 episodes · 4th November 2009

The eighth action-packed series finds the team in a race against time to rescue Harry, who has been kidnapped by rogue Russian agents. But as they dig deeper into his disappearance, they find a trail that leads to Iraq, and a conspiracy that involves the CIA, MI6 and some missing weapons-grade uranium. Could Harry know where it is? And how is former team member Ruth Evershed, recently returned to the security of MI5 having fled her new life in Cyprus, connected to it all?

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01 Uranium still Uranium Episode 14th November 2009 Harry is still missing, and there is one question on everyone's mind: is he dead, or alive? Section D discovers that Harry thwarted a clandestine operation to smuggle weapons-grade uranium into Iraq to justify the war. Now the rogue officers who masterminded the operation want their uranium back, and they are prepared to go to any lengths to get it. If Harry isn't dead already, is it too late to save him? 02 Energy still Energy Episode 26th November 2009 The country reaches crisis point when energy supplies are threatened by an explosion at a gas processing plant. With reserves on the verge of running out, Britain is forced to turn to Tazbekstan for help. But in return for energy, the Tazbek Trade and Industry Secretary, Urazov, wants carte blanche to wipe out his enemies on British soil. Is this a price worth paying or can Section D get rid of Urazov in order to secure the deal? 03 Tycoons still Tycoons Episode 313th November 2009 The pressure is on for Section D when a secret meeting of powerful tycoons is stormed by armed terrorists and eight of the world's richest men are taken captive. But this is no normal hostage situation - undercover at the time, Ros is one the hostages. As events spiral out of control, it looks like no one will make it out alive. Is this the end of the road for Ros? 04 Nemesis still Nemesis Episode 420th November 2009 Lucas's past comes back to haunt him when his former torturer Darshavin turns up with intelligence about a bomb in London. Harry fears Darshavin still has a psychological hold over Lucas, but Darshavin won't deal with anyone else. With innocent lives at risk Lucas must confront his demons for the sake of the nation, but can he overcome his nemesis in order to save the day or is the pressure too much to bear? 05 Sudden Death still Sudden Death Episode 527th November 2009 Harry is puzzled by the sudden death of CIA boss Samuel Walker. Harry is convinced that he did not commit suicide and when another CIA agent dies he begins to think that the deaths have something to do with the power meeting that is being held in Basel. Ros is surprised when her old mentor, Jack Coleville, contacts her and it soon becomes apparent he is involved in what has been going on. 06 Bankruptcy still Bankruptcy Episode 64th December 2009 With the country on the verge of bankruptcy, the government can't pay its national debt payments. Section D is asked to get back more than a billion pounds of illegal earnings from the DeWits Bank. The team has to find out what, or who, Nightingale is after Ruth's investigations into the power meeting at Basel pay off. 07 Start a War still Start a War Episode 711th December 2009 After a Pakistani intelligence officer is murdered in South London, the head of the Pakistani intelligence service talks to Harry and Ros. They learn that there is a planned attack on some Muslims and there are determined to stop an all out war between the Hindu and Muslim communities. 08 Brink of War still Brink of War Episode 823rd December 2009 With India and Pakistan on the brink of war, emergency talks are set up in an exclusive London hotel. Section D faces its biggest challenge yet, as the team tries to avert the first nuclear confrontation since the Second World War. When the Indian delegation abandons the talks, it looks like Nightingale's sinister plan will succeed. Lucas and Ros place themselves in grave danger in a final attempt to defeat Nightingale, but will they make it out of the hotel alive?
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01 Peter Firth profile Peter Firthas Harry Pearce 02 Nicola Walker profile Nicola Walkeras Ruth Evershed 03 Max Brown profile Max Brownas Dimitri Levendis 04 Lara Pulver profile Lara Pulveras Erin Watts 05 William Hope profile William Hopeas Jim Coaver 06 Alex Lanipekun profile Alex Lanipekunas Ben Kaplan 07 Geoffrey Streatfeild profile Geoffrey Streatfeildas Calum Reed 08 Tom Weston-Jones profile Tom Weston-Jonesas Sasha Gavrik 09 Alice Krige profile Alice Krigeas Elena Gavrik 10 Jonathan Hyde profile Jonathan Hydeas Ilya Gavrik 11 Simon Russell Beale profile Simon Russell Bealeas William Towers 12 David Wolstencroft profile David WolstencroftCreator
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