Black Doves TV review — Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw delight as undercover spies in new Netflix thriller

Netflix’s Black Doves is as irresistible as it is annoying

What to watch this Christmas? As I write, the tape of Gavin & Stacey’s return after five years away is still under armed guard in the tinsel-bedecked office of the BBC’s director-general – presumably, it’s hidden next to the new presenter of Match of the Day – and I’m therefore unable to tell you much about developments in the mellow world of Nessa (Ruth Jones), Smithy (James Corden) et al. So let us turn instead – jingle bells! – to Black Doves…

Black Doves' Sarah Lancashire on 'sinister' new role in Netflix drama

BLACK Doves’ Sarah Lancashire has spoken out about her ‘sinister’ new role in the Netflix drama – and how different it is to Happy Valley. Netflix drama Black Doves has been dubbed the next best thing to James Bond – and fans are eagerly awaiting to see how Sarah and her co-star Keira Knightley will take flight when it debuts tonight. APSarah Lancashire plays Reed in Black Doves[/caption] BBCSarah Lancashire plays Catherine Cawood in Happy Valle…

All you need to know on Netflix's Black Doves series starring Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw and Sarah Lancashire are among the cast members for the Netflix spy series Black Doves

Black Doves cast: Full list of actors and characters in Netflix drama

We might be waiting a while longer for progression on the next James Bond, but there’s plenty of spy thrills to be found on the small screen in the meantime – with Black Doves being the latest project to fill the void. Keira Knightley and Bond alum Ben Whishaw lead the cast of this suspenseful tale, which sees an undercover operative for a shady organisation thrown into mortal peril by the sudden assassination of her secret lover. Helen Webb (Kn…

The pivotal Black Doves moment Ben Wishaw changed because 'it felt wrong'

Ben Whishaw wasn’t convinced by one scene in Netflix thriller Black Doves (Picture: Stefania Rosini/Netflix) *Warning: This contains spoilers for Black Doves Netflix’s latest show Black Doves has every ingredient for an essential thriller – from political corruption to high-octane action sequences – but for Ben Whishaw one scene still didn’t ‘feel quite right.’ The Paddington actor, 44, plays hitman Sam, alongside Keira Knightley’s spy Helen, w…

Where was 'Black Doves' filmed? Inside Netflix TV show's iconic locations

Here's all you need to know about the filming locations for Netflix's upcoming Christmas spy-thriller 'Black Doves'