The BBC's upcoming spy thriller, Honey, is shaping up to be one of November's most gripping shows.
Brought to life by the makers of Killing Eve and created by Emma Moran, the 1980s-set thriller explores the formative years of Carolyn Martens, originally played by Fiona Shaw in Phoebe Waller-Bridge's smash-hit show.
Deep undercover in Cold War East Berlin, 24-year-old MI6 operative Martha finds herself tangled in a dangerous love triangle between a CIA agent and a high-ranking Stasi counter-intelligence officer.
Leading the charge as Martha Schmitt is Irish actress Ann Skelly, known for her roles in The Nevers and House of Guinness. Ambitious and desperate to prove herself beyond basic honeytrapping duties, Martha is thrust into the shadowy world of counter-espionage.
"I think it's quite stylish, I suppose, is one comparison to Killing Eve," Ann tells HELLO! and other press ahead of the show's launch. "But I would definitely say that Emma Moran's writing has such a unique voice. It's a new bunch of characters in its own world."
Filming in icy conditions
Filming took place over five months in Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital doubling for Cold War-era East Berlin. "I think it was one o...