BBC's The Secret Agent a 'horribly pertinent' tale of terrorism

Critics hail Toby Jones and Vicky McClure's performances in political thriller-meets-domestic tragedy

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The BBC's new adaptation of Joseph Conrad's classic conspiracy thriller The Secret Agent, is pitched just right for our modern anxieties, say critics.

The three-part drama stars Toby Jones as Verloc, the beleaguered proprietor of a Soho smut shop who also runs a risky sideline spying on anarchists for the Russians.

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