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The Art of the Shabby Spy: How Slow Horses Makes Grime Look Glamorous

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Entertainment artwork for the Slow Horses. Quick Wits MediaMini crossword about Slow Horses

Spy stories love a sheen: tailored suits, glassy headquarters, and heroes who look like they slept in a briefing memo. Slow Horses delights in the opposite—burnt coffee, bad fluorescent lighting, and people who feel like they’ve been “misfiled” by an institution that runs on paperwork and grudges. And yet, none of it is accidental. The series’ greatest trick is how carefully its mess is designed.

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Theme Trivia

Five Trivia Questions

  1. What rock legend wrote lyrics and performed “Strange Game,” the series’ opening theme, described as his first TV theme song? Reveal answer Hide answer

    Mick Jagger. au.variety.com

  2. What production approach has helped the series release new seasons quickly by filming installments in pairs? Reveal answer Hide answer

    It has shot seasons back-to-back. en.wikipedia.org

  3. What London street near the Barbican is cited as the area used for the headquarters exterior façade? Reveal answer Hide answer

    Aldersgate Street. timeout.com

  4. Who is the costume designer quoted describing the goal of making the characters look “as British as they can be”? Reveal answer Hide answer

    Guy Speranza. televisionacademy.com

  5. In an interview about his approach to the role, what kind of makeup did Gary Oldman say he didn’t want to use? Reveal answer Hide answer

    Prosthetic makeup. abc.net.au

Sources

Mick Jagger Talks His Theme for Apple TV Plus Series 'Slow Horses' (EXCLUSIVE) au.variety.com Slow Horses en.wikipedia.org Where was 'Slow Horses' Season 5 filmed? All the New Filming Locations from the Apple TV+ Spy Thriller timeout.com Behind the Scenes of Slow Horses | Television Academy televisionacademy.com Sir Gary Oldman speaks on playing a slovenly spy in Slow Horses - ABC News abc.net.au Slow Horses: The Coat Is Oscar Jacobson | ScreenFinds screenfinds.com

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