The Cage, Secret Service, and Amandaland. With guest Jack Thorne
Pilot TV
Empire Magazine
4.8 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 4 May 2026
⏱️ 118 minutes
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Summary
This week’s show sees us pick up some of last week’s biggies with Tony Schumacher’s heist drama The Cage on BBC1 (1:38:54), Gemma Arterton-starring spy show Secret Service on ITV (1:14:57), and the second series of Amandaland, which also lands on the Beeb (1:26:27). Plus uber-screenwriter Jack Thorne chats through his craft with James (43:21-1:06:26), and we take a look at the evolution of small screen storytelling from the episodic shows of yore all the way up to binge-worthy one-drops.
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