Spy

[kronas]

has anyone been watching this program on BBC 3 ?

its been very interesting, i only managed to catch the second episode by chance... just seen episode 6...

the basic jist of the program is 5,000 people responded to an advertisment offering them the chance to be trained as authentic spy's as part of a BBC show.

8 participants were eventually choosen as part of the process.

the participents all met each other in a secure location, they were put in to safehouses, then ordered to attend a secure location each day.

they were subsequantly trained:

Day one at Spy HQ in central London and, stripped of their old identities, the raw recruits meet each other for the first time. They receive their first briefing from their †˜Spy Mastersââ‚à ‚¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢. With no time to unpack, they are sent on their first mission - a real test used by Mossad, the Israeli Secret Service, to size up potential new candidates. After a stern post-mortem of this first mission by the tutors, the eight recruits are assigned the quarters that will be home for the duration of the course. Exhausted, they settle into their new homes for a good nightââ‚ƚ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s sleep. Or so they thinkââ‚ƚ¬Ã‚¦

The wannabe spies hone their skills at going grey - the art of mingling in a crowd without being noticed, with instruction in effective body language and gaining instant rapport with strangers. The first core skill to learn is the art of surveillance. The recruits are taken to the London Eye to observe life on the ground. Their mission is to spot anything that seems unfamiliar, or out of place. But will they be up to the job and notice anything out of the ordinary?

They then embark on their toughest mission yet, which will test their skills of persuasion, nerve and the ability to think on their feet, as they attempt to gain access to a real life office and take a secret photograph of a particular document without being caught.

The art of surveillance is a core skill for any would-be spy. From watcher to being watched, the recruits are put through a series of exercises devised to teach them surveillance skills. The first observation mission involves team work. Following a 'target' without being spotted, the recruits are led on a chase around the capital from the Globe Theatre, to the Tate Modern and Brick Lane. The recruits are played with and tested all the way along, as the trainers watch and judge them on their triumphs and failures.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/spy/spy_overview.shtml

i suggest you watch the show, the next repeat is on tonight at 10pm on BBC3