Vaughn Edwards
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Vaughn Edwards is a fictional character the BBC television drama Spooks
being portrayed by actor Iain Glen
. He appears in the ninth series as a mysterious figure from the past of Lucas North
. He therefore acts as the series's main antagonist.
who had been trapped in the country since a shipment of cannabis
he tried to get back to England was intercepted, leaving him stranded in Dakar, working for a casino
. Vaughn offered him employment in the form of delivering packages. One of these packages was a bomb that exploded in the British Embassy, killing 17 people. To escape the country, John killed his friend, Lucas North, and took his identity before leaving Dakar, Vaughn and his girlfriend Maya Lahan behind.
, and approached him at the end of the first episode of series 9. He handed him a suitcase filled with possessions from his old life as John Bateman, including photos of Maya. After Lucas located Maya, Vaughn once again approached Lucas and asked him for an MI5 file codenamed Albany. When Lucas refused, he threatened to expose who he truly was to Maya. Lucas took Albany out of MI5's archives but it turned out to be a fake.
Vaughn once again approached him saying that he knew Lucas wouldn't work for him unless he had some leverage over him so he gave him leverage: Maya. He then sent Lucas to collect the real Albany file that was being held by Malcolm Wynn-Jones
, a retired analyst who had worked with Lucas. Lucas collected the file but Vaughn realized that it was a fake once again. Lucas returned to Malcolm's house but he had left. In the final two episodes, it's revealed that Vaughn is working for the Chinese. With pressure building, Vaughn kidnaps Lucas' lover, Maya, and demands the file. This brings an angry confrontation between Vaughn and Lucas in a children's Play Park, in which Vaughn fires a gun into the air and Lucas stabs Vaughn fatally in the leg. Although Vaughn manages to make it back to Maya's safehouse, he is found dead by MI5 soon after
Spooks
Spooks is a British television drama series that originally aired on BBC One from 13 May 2002 – 23 October 2011, consisting of 10 series. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, as the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a...
being portrayed by actor Iain Glen
Iain Glen
Iain Glen is a Scottish film and stage actor.Iain Glen was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and trained at RADA where he won the Bancroft Gold Medal. He was married to Susannah Harker from 1993 to 2004; they have one son, Finlay...
. He appears in the ninth series as a mysterious figure from the past of Lucas North
Lucas North
Lucas North, formerly known as John Bateman, is a fictional character from the BBC espionage television series Spooks , which follows the exploits of Section D, a counter-terrorism division of MI5. North is portrayed by British actor Richard Armitage...
. He therefore acts as the series's main antagonist.
Background
Vaughn worked at some point in Dakar, Senegal where he approached John BatemanLucas North
Lucas North, formerly known as John Bateman, is a fictional character from the BBC espionage television series Spooks , which follows the exploits of Section D, a counter-terrorism division of MI5. North is portrayed by British actor Richard Armitage...
who had been trapped in the country since a shipment of cannabis
Cannabis
Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes three putative species, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. These three taxa are indigenous to Central Asia, and South Asia. Cannabis has long been used for fibre , for seed and seed oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a...
he tried to get back to England was intercepted, leaving him stranded in Dakar, working for a casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
. Vaughn offered him employment in the form of delivering packages. One of these packages was a bomb that exploded in the British Embassy, killing 17 people. To escape the country, John killed his friend, Lucas North, and took his identity before leaving Dakar, Vaughn and his girlfriend Maya Lahan behind.
Series 9
Vaughn located Lucas, now working for MI5MI5
The Security Service, commonly known as MI5 , is the United Kingdom's internal counter-intelligence and security agency and is part of its core intelligence machinery alongside the Secret Intelligence Service focused on foreign threats, Government Communications Headquarters and the Defence...
, and approached him at the end of the first episode of series 9. He handed him a suitcase filled with possessions from his old life as John Bateman, including photos of Maya. After Lucas located Maya, Vaughn once again approached Lucas and asked him for an MI5 file codenamed Albany. When Lucas refused, he threatened to expose who he truly was to Maya. Lucas took Albany out of MI5's archives but it turned out to be a fake.
Vaughn once again approached him saying that he knew Lucas wouldn't work for him unless he had some leverage over him so he gave him leverage: Maya. He then sent Lucas to collect the real Albany file that was being held by Malcolm Wynn-Jones
Malcolm Wynn-Jones
Malcolm Wynn-Jones was the fictional MI5 analyst, featured in the British television series Spooks, also known as MI5 in the United States. Malcolm was played by Hugh Simon from the start of Spooks in 2002 until the character was retired at the start of Series 8 in 2009...
, a retired analyst who had worked with Lucas. Lucas collected the file but Vaughn realized that it was a fake once again. Lucas returned to Malcolm's house but he had left. In the final two episodes, it's revealed that Vaughn is working for the Chinese. With pressure building, Vaughn kidnaps Lucas' lover, Maya, and demands the file. This brings an angry confrontation between Vaughn and Lucas in a children's Play Park, in which Vaughn fires a gun into the air and Lucas stabs Vaughn fatally in the leg. Although Vaughn manages to make it back to Maya's safehouse, he is found dead by MI5 soon after