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MI5 boss declares himself a Slow Horses fan

BBC News · Jun 17, 2026, 8:30 PM

Key takeaways

  • Apple Gary Oldman stars as Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses, a series which follows a team of dysfunctional MI5 agents.
  • The Apple TV+ show, described by some critics as the anti-James Bond, stars Sir Gary Oldman as the crude boss of a team of failed or disgraced MI5 agents who have been banished to a building called Slough House.
  • In a video post on MI5's official Instagram account, Sir Ken McCallum was asked "what do you really think about your friends over the river at MI6?"

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Apple Gary Oldman stars as Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses, a series which follows a team of dysfunctional MI5 agents. The director general of MI5 has described himself as a "Slow Horses man", saying he is a fan of the spy thriller TV series.

The Apple TV+ show, described by some critics as the anti-James Bond, stars Sir Gary Oldman as the crude boss of a team of failed or disgraced MI5 agents who have been banished to a building called Slough House.

In a video post on MI5's official Instagram account, Sir Ken McCallum was asked "what do you really think about your friends over the river at MI6?"

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