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Richard Osman claims MI6 rejection stopped him from becoming ‘terrible spy’

The quiz show host, 52, is also a successful crime fiction author

Evening Standard

Richard Osman ‘tapped on the shoulder’ at Cambridge by MI6 – but failed the test

Presenter and crime author says he interviewed for role of spy but ‘would have been terrible’

The Guardian - UK

Richard Osman: ‘I would have been terrible in MI6. I’m too tall, spill secrets and can’t lie’

After getting ‘the tap’ at Cambridge, he went from a behind-the-scenes TV ideas man to a fixture in front of the camera. Then the Pointless star’s Thursday Murder Club books became the biggest thing in fiction since Harry Potter

The Guardian - UK

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Foreign Office apologises to academic for failing to spot torture signs

Matthew Hedges was detained in Abu Dhabi between May and November 2018, after being accused of working for MI6.

The Independent UK

Key questions around James Cleverly’s visit to China

The last UK foreign secretary to visit China was Jeremy Hunt in 2018.

The Independent UK

One scientist can be wrong. But deny the scientific consensus at your peril

In sniping at ‘failures’ on Covid, the former MI6 chief is reinforcing a false message

The Guardian - UK

5 movies to stream this weekend on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video and more

These are the best movies to watch this weekend, from Adam Sandler's latest comedy to Daniel Craig's most revered 007 outing.

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Former MI6 spy chief says all signs suggest Wagner boss Prigozhin was ‘taken out’ by Putin

Second former intelligence officer suggested a bomb in a ‘wine crate’ may have downed the jet

The Independent UK

UK should finally acknowledge role in 1953 Iran coup, says David Owen

Former foreign secretary says doing so would benefit both reform movement in country and Britain’s credibility

The Guardian - UK

‘Written out of the history books’: the British spy who planned Iranian coup

Norman Darbyshire had a modest upbringing but had a knack for adaptation and languages that helped him to make influential contacts

The Guardian - UK

Netflix's lackluster Europudding flick

The talents of Jamie Dornan and Sophie Okonedo are wasted in this messy, boring and misguided spy film

Salon

The Real Spies Among Friends review – the person who comes out of this documentary best? Thatcher

So unworthy of our attention are the notorious Soviet spies behind the hit ITV drama that this look at their life even manages to make the ex Tory PM look good. Can we stop this now?

The Guardian - UK

Heart Of Stone Cast: Where You've Seen The Stars Of The Netflix Movie

Gal Gadot leads another Netflix original spy thriller in the Heart of Stone cast.

Cinemablend

Heart of Stone cast: who's who in the spy thriller

Read up on Gal Gadot and the rest of the Heart of Stone cast so you're clued up for the action-packed Netflix spy thriller.

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Total Film

Heart of Stone ending explained: does the Netflix movie set up a sequel?

We break down the ending of Gal Gadot's new spy movie

The Independent UK

Movie Review: Gal Gadot turns superspy in 'Heart of Stone'

A month after Tom Cruise faced off with an AI supervillain comes a very “Mission: Impossible”-like international espionage thriller with an equally fancy and powerful machine

Cinemablend

Netflix's Heart Of Stone Review: Gal Gadot's Mission: Impossible Knockoff Is Laughably Bad

Heart Of Stone adds to Netflix's catalogue of "Action Movies So Formulaic That They're Boring"

Inverse

Gal Gadot's New Spy Thriller Beats A Netflix Curse

Gal Gadot's new thriller is a surprisingly endearing spy romp. Here's Inverse's official review of Netflix's latest big-budget blockbuster, 'Heart of Stone,' which premieres on the streaming service Friday, August 11.

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The Guardian - US

Heart of Stone review – Netflix’s Mission: Impossible-esque thriller is rock solid

Gal Gadot leads the streamer’s latest ambitious franchise-starter that delivers just about enough dumb summer fun to have us curious for more

Chicago Sun-Times

Netflix’s ‘Heart of Stone’ puts Gal Gadot back in action as a spy with many skills

Formulaic but well-filmed thriller sets up the ‘Wonder Woman’ star for a new high-impact franchise.

The Independent UK

Notorious British fraudster freed from Spanish jail, court told

Mark Acklom, 50, was extradited to Spain after being jailed in the UK for conning an ex-girlfriend out of her life savings.

TechRadar

Inside Heart of Stone, the new Netflix movie that explores the benefits and dangers of AI

TechRadar talks to Heart of Stone’s director and supporting cast about the new Netflix movie's timeliness, given the streamer’s increasing reliance on the technology.

The Independent UK

Russians blamed for shock cyber attack hitting millions of UK voters

Moscow-linked hackers ‘top of the suspects list by a mile’, says ex-MI6 boss

The Guardian - UK

UK spy agencies want to relax ‘burdensome’ laws on AI data use

GCHQ, MI6 and MI5 propose weakening safeguards that limit training of AI models with bulk personal datasets

The National (Scotland)

Watch the moment Russian TV host breaks into unhinged Scottish accent

A PRO-KREMLIN Russian news presenter has shared his unnerving attempt at a Scottish accent.

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