Harry (Peter Firth) and friends
RUTH Evershed likes to get to the heart of the matter.

“At present, we have more questions than answers,” she points out.

Will Ros survive to make it into another series of Spooks?

Who will she shoot this week?

And just what is her perfume made of?

Parched: Ruth, played by Nicola Walker

TIME to get serious as we approach the end.

I’m sure you are as shocked as I am to discover that next in line is episode seven.

Of eight.

You wait a year – or even longer – to see the new series of Spooks.

And then in a flash…it’s almost over.

Ros (Hermione Norris) having an exceedingly bad day at work

JUST the briefest of glimpses.

But I’m so glad the humble cake stand is making a comeback, both on screen and off.

Not that Ros finds time to nibble a Fondant Fancy when she meets up with her former MI6 mentor Jack Coleville.