A gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller that blends espionage, explosive action, and political intrigue is heading to our screens this weekend.

Patriot Games (1992), the second installment of the Jack Ryan series of films – and regarded by some as one of the best action films of the 1990s – is airing on Channel 4’s Film4 this Friday at 11.45pm.

Directed by Phillip Noyce, who would go on to helm Clear and Present Danger (1994) and Salt (2010), this high-stakes political thriller is a…