MI5 officer Johnny Worricker (Bill Nighy) and Margot Tyrell (Helena Bonham Carter) are on the run together across Europe. But Worricker knows his only chance of resolving his problems is to return home and confront his nemesis-the prime minister, Alec Beasley (Ralph Fiennes). Worricker is haunted by the suspicion that he's not the only person out to undermine the prime minister.

David Hare's thrilling spy trilogy exposes the battles raging inside the intelligence community in the name of security.

Masterpiece: Worricker: Salting the Battlefield

MI5 officer Johnny Worricker (Bill Nighy) and Margot Tyrell (Helena Bonham Carter) are on the run together across Europe, going from town to town in Germany. But Worricker knows his only chance of resolving his problems is to return home and confront his nemesis - the prime minister, Alec Beasley (Ralph Fiennes).

To do this, he's going to have to bring to light some unsavory facts about the prime minister's financial and business arrangements. But Worricker is haunted by the suspicion that he's not the only person out to undermine the prime minister.

Producer: Celia Duval, Celia Duval, David Heyman, David Heyman, David Barron, David Barron
Executive Producer: Christine Langan, Gareth Neame, Christine Langan, Nigel Marchant, Gareth Neame, Rebecca Eaton, Nigel Marchant, Bill Nighy, Rebecca Eaton, Bill Nighy
Production Year: 2014
Copyright Year: 2013
Rating: TV-PG
Actors: Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter
Talent: Bill Nighty
Writers: David Hare, David Hare
Number of Discs: 1
Length: 93 minutes
Subtitled: Y
Subtitle Languages: English (SDH)
DVI: N
Audio Format: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen

Customer Reviews

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Rpraburton

07/17/20

Johnny Worricker - Excellent

The best of the PBS movies Ive seen yet. Great acting, fantastic cast, very good plot.

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Mimi

07/17/20

Good mystery

Wonderful cast and great performances in this program. It is an adult mystery without gore and excessive violence.

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Sasha

07/17/20

A Wonderful Series

The second episode of a great series, it needs to be watched more than once to be fully enjoyed. I love the actors.

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Tricky F.

07/17/20

love it

love love love this trilogy but disappointed in the ending, even still will watch it over and over, great spy thriller, fabulous actors.

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Uk G.

07/17/20

great story

I love this trilogy and had to buy it because I knew it would be one of those stories I would watch over and over again. Its an all star cast with a story line that keeps you on the edge. And Bill Nighy, what a man.

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Sleepy B.

07/17/20

How could so much good make junk?

I set aside time specially so I could see Worricker: Turks Caicos, given the excellent cast, the steamy, exotic locale(s) and the producers Masterpiece Mystery imprimatur. Time wasted, Im afraid, because in their effort to gather the excellent elements (actors, locale, craftspeople) for the production apparently no one read the script. Laden as it was with incongruities, errors, over-use of Hitchcocks McGuffin trademark, and more duplicity than any viewer should be burdened with, the script was one hot mess, as the kids today say. Incidentally, Ive been to the Turks and Caicos, on a honeymoon. While I did recognize glimpses of the Islands most of the show had to have been filmed elsewhere. The Islands are arid coral atolls covered with scraggly brown/beige bushes, despite the various resort owners efforts to fool visitors. The main draw is superb scuba-diving and snorkeling. There were no beaches when I was there, although I guess an entrepreneurial type could have had barges deposit some along the shore.

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Madge

07/17/20

Outstanding

Great cast with all of the interesting twists and turns inherent in quality British drama. I highly recommend it.

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Gotta B.

07/17/20

Excellent

Excellent as only the Brits can do. Some viewers are so dulled by vapid shows on U.S. network t.v., they cannot appreciate a program that is full of intrigue, suspense and excellent dialogue. Well done BBC and PBS.

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Sara

07/17/20

Salting the Battlefield

It was good . it kept you guessing. Sbedrick

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Ssmit

07/17/20

Salting the Batttlefield

OUTSTANDING!! JOHNNY IS WAY COOLER THAN JAMES BOND, PERFECTLY ACTED AND AWESOME SCENERY. CANT WAIT FOR MORE

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Lolo

07/17/20

Not as good as the first

I loved the first show in this trilogy, but this one dragged and for some reason, was just not interesting, despite the energy and talent of Bill Nighy. I hope the third matches the first.

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Anne

07/17/20

Watched it twice... Great episode.

I like to see more intelligent fare on PBS, the intricacy in this certainly qualified. Top notch cast.

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Betty

07/17/20

dull as paint drying

Expected alot more from the phenominal cast.

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Dge

07/17/20

Enjoyed it

Stumbled onto this episode on PBS while flipping through channels, and was intrigued enough to watch to the end and then made sure I watched the next episode. Liked it enough to watch again on replay. It was captivating. I hope they produce more episodes.

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"… totally absorbing." - Variety

"…brilliant, exciting, and politically explosive…" - The Philadelphia Inquirer

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