Johny Worricker is an impeccable, quiet but cynically keen MI5 agent with a number of Prime ministers and wives under his belt. He has always believed in the work he does, but when a top secret document containing highly unpleasant information goes astray, he ends up in really hot water. David Hares’s (script-writer on The Hours and The Reader) Page Eight is an intelligent, sophisticated thriller about political double dealings, duplicity and triplicity, crammed with wry, British oneliners. What to do when old-school idealism confronts the cynicism of our times and there’s no one left to trust? Top notch acting across the board, including an appearance by Rachel Weisz as the mysterious neighbour. Bill Nighy, as the aged agent, is phenomenal.