BBCi
Spy
To
coincide with the major BBC ONE drama Spooks, BBCi web users are
being given the chance to become a secret agent.
Wannabe
spooks can sign up for vetting and training for access to a fictional
world set within the UK's domestic intelligence service - MI5.
Once
inside the MI5 Extranet, accessed through bbc.co.uk/spooks,
the raw recruits will be mentored by Danny, a character from the
TV show. The agents can examine case files, leave and receive messages,
call for surveillance of suspicious targets and get fresh orders
from Danny.
Through
a series of tip-offs, leads and an ocean of red herrings, BBCi agents
can uncover a lethal plot to attack the UK. Close viewing of the
TV series is advised as it will contain useful clues.
The
interactive story is the brainchild of the BBC's Fictionlab, a department
tasked with developing interactive drama.
Jamie
Cason, Editor of Drama and Entertainment Online, says: "Spooks
interactive represents a major departure for us. A lot of our output
is about programme support. We're best known for sites such as EastEnders,
Top of the Pops and Ab Fab which give fans magazine style coverage
of their favourite shows. With Spooks we have worked closely with
the TV producers to create an interactive experience which immerses
the audience in the narrative rather than reporting on it."
Jane
Featherstone, series producer for Kudos, the independent company
which created the TV series, said: "We think we've got a really
exciting and distinctive TV drama. Spooks takes the spy genre back
to the edge for BBC ONE. The interactive side adds a fascinating
new dimension. The audience has a unique window on to the world
we've created and through it will engage with the characters and
their stories on a much deeper level. What's wonderful is the way
the TV series and website are so interwoven. They send the audience
on a very unusual journey."
Notes
to Editors
Spooks
is a six-part series for BBC ONE, beginning on Monday 13 May at
9.00pm. More about the series.
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