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- 5 days ago32 min
Central Intelligence: Series 3: Episode 3
1964. At the Pentagon, America’s future in Vietnam is played out in two rooms. The war game is meant to test whether bombing North Vietnam can force a communist retreat. But the simulation points to a devastating conclusion - whatever America does, the North will keep fighting, the Viet Cong will keep being supplied, and the war cannot be won on Washington’s terms.The CIA sees the warning clearly. John McCone tries to make LBJ listen. But the hawks in the administration dismiss the game as theory — and when the Gulf of Tonkin gives them the trigger they need, America steps towards a war the Agency already knows is doomed.Starring Kim Cattrall, Kelsey Grammer and Johnny Flynn.Eloise Page..........Kim Cattrall Lyndon Baines Johnson..........Kelsey Grammer Richard Helms..........Johnny Flynn Young Eloise Page..........Elena Delia Robert ‘Bob’ McNamara..........Rob Benedict Desmond Fitzgerald..........Donald Sage Mackay John McCone..........Tim Ahern Peer de Silva..........Ian Porter Barbara Robbins..........Lily Lefkow Admiral Grant Sharp..........David Menkin Tom Karamessines..........Akie Kotabe Gerri Whittington..........Nettie ChickeringAll other parts played by the castOriginal music by Sacha PuttnamWritten by Greg Haddrick, who created the series with Jeremy FoxSound Design and Editing by Adam Woodhams, Andreina Gomez Casanova and John Scott Dryden Assistant Director: Flynn Hallman Sonica Studio Sound Engineers: Mat Clark & Paul Clark Margarita Sound Engineer: James Moore Sonica Runner: Lily LefkowDirector: John Scott Dryden Producer & Casting Director: Emma Hearn Executive Producers: Howard Stringer, Jeremy Fox, Greg Haddrick and John Scott Dryden.A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4
- 1 weeks ago32 min
Central Intelligence: Series 3: Episode 2
1964. As British Guiana edges towards independence, Washington fears another communist foothold in the Americas. But the President’s attention is soon caught by a more immediate irritation: Harold Wilson’s new Labour government is pressing ahead with a lucrative export deal to Castro’s Cuba. To London, it is just business. To LBJ, it looks like betrayal. And as the CIA tries to keep one eye on British Guiana, the White House becomes consumed by a row over buses, allies, trade, and what loyalty means in the Cold War.Starring Kim Cattrall, Kelsey Grammer, Johnny Flynn and Jason Watkins.Eloise Page..........Kim Cattrall Lyndon Baines Johnson..........Kelsey Grammer Richard Helms..........Johnny Flynn David Ormsby-Gore..........Jason Watkins Young Eloise Page..........Elena Delia Robert ‘Bob’ McNamara..........Rob Benedict Desmond Fitzgerald..........Donald Sage Mackay Helene Boatner..........Carlyss Peer John McCone..........Tim Ahern Virginia Hall..........Jennifer Armour Tom Karamessines ..........Akie Kotabe Elizabeth, Richard Helm’s Secretary..........Laurel Lefkow Leroy Gomes..........Tyreke Leslie Cheddi Jagan..........Vivek Madan Tracy Barnes..........Richard Southgate Gerri Whittington..........Nettie ChickeringAll other parts played by castOriginal music by Sacha PuttnamProduction:Written by Greg Haddrick, who created the series with Jeremy FoxSound Design and Editing by Adam Woodhams, Andreina Gomez Casanova and John Scott Dryden Assistant Director: Flynn Hallman Sonica Studio Sound Engineers: Mat Clark & Paul Clark Margarita Sound Engineer: James Moore Sonica Runner: Lily LefkowDirector: John Scott Dryden Producer & Casting Director: Emma Hearn Executive Producers: Howard Stringer, Jeremy Fox, Greg Haddrick and John Scott Dryden.A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4
- 2 weeks ago30 min
Central Intelligence: Series 3: Episode 1
1964. Chile is preparing to vote — and Washington is watching nervously. With the memory of Cuba still raw, LBJ fears another communist foothold in the Americas. Inside Langley, the CIA is told to help deliver the right result before the ballot box produces the wrong one. For Eloise Page, Richard Helms and John McCone, that means money, media, pressure, persuasion — and the fine art of interference without fingerprints.The Agency faces its first major test under President LBJ: how far do you go to protect democracy from itself?Eloise Page..........Kim Cattrall Lyndon Baines Johnson..........Kelsey Grammer Richard Helms..........Johnny Flynn Young Eloise Page..........Elena Delia Desmond Fitzgerald..........Donald Sage Mackay John McCone..........Tim Ahern Helene Boatner..........Carlyss Peer Virginia Hall..........Jennifer Armour Henry Hecksher..........David Menkin Charlie Michaels..........Christopher Ragland Augustin ‘Gus’ Edwards..........Joseph Balderrama Tom Karamessines ..........Akie Kotabe Gerri Whittington..........Nettie Chickering Judge Sarah T Hughes..........Laurel Lefkow Security Guard..........Tyreke LeslieAll other parts played by castOriginal music by Sacha PuttnamProduction: Written by Greg Haddrick, who created the series with Jeremy Fox Sound Design and Editing by Adam Woodhams, Andreina Gomez Casanova and John Scott Dryden Assistant Director: Flynn Hallman Sonica Studio Sound Engineers: Mat Clark & Paul Clark Sonica Runner: Lily LefkowDirector: John Scott Dryden Producer & Casting Director: Emma Hearn Executive Producers: Howard Stringer, Jeremy Fox, Greg Haddrick and John Scott Dryden.A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4
- 3 weeks ago2 min
Central Intelligence: Series 3: Trailer
JFK is dead. LBJ is in the White House. And the CIA is about to be dragged into the defining battles of the 1960s.From Chile and British Guiana to Vietnam, the Dominican Republic, the Middle East and the Bolivian jungle, the Agency is fighting communism on every front. But as America turns against the war, the enemy begins to look closer to home. Presidents demand answers. Directors come and go. Richard Helms rises. Bill Colby emerges.Eloise Page watches the CIA embrace satellites, surveillance, covert war — and, in one extraordinary case, the services of a cat.A thrilling new season of the award-winning drama about America’s Central Intelligence Agency, told from the inside out.Starring Kim Cattrall, Kelsey Grammer, Johnny Flynn, Jason Watkins and David Duchovny.
- 3 weeks ago28 min
The Courier: Episode 5
Series finale . When his worst fears become reality, Mo has 24 hours to gather all the evidence he can before gives himself up. Series creators: Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell.Episode 5 by Eno Mfon and Darragh MortellCAST Mo - Mohamed Elsandel Elli - Maeve Courtier-Lilley Omar - Ali Goolyad Martin - Matthew Gravelle Mama - Alaa Taha Amna - Fatima Seedahmed Mr Willis - Daniel Cerqueira D S Williams - Geraint Morgan Lawyer - Ben Crowe The Guard/ Courier - Halim DiwaniOriginal Music by Tom Tripp Oud Music by Nabra Sound: Catherine Robinson and Rhys Morris Production Coordinators: Maggie Olgiati and Eleri McAuliffe Script consultant: Majid Hassan Director: John Norton A BBC Audio Drama Wales Production
- Jun 26, 202628 min
The Courier: Episode 4
Mo is recovering in hospital after a hit and run. Now he's going to have to tell Omar what's going on. It's only a matter of time before the killer finds him again, or the police have enough evidence to arrest him for a murder he didn't commit. Series creators: Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell.Episode 4 by Darragh MortellCAST Mo - Mohamed Elsandel Elli - Maeve Courtier-Lilley Omar - Ali Goolyad Mama - Alaa Taha Amna - Fatima Seedahmed DI Johnson - Kyle Lima Driver - Ben Crowe Rosa - Laura dos SantosOriginal Music by Tom Tripp Oud Music by Nabra Sound: Catherine Robinson and Rhys Morris Production Coordinators: Maggie Olgiati and Eleri McAuliffe Script consultant: Majid Hassan Director: John Norton A BBC Audio Drama Wales Production
- Jun 19, 202627 min
The Courier: Episode 3
After an argument, Elli has invited Mo around for food to apologise. He wouldn't have turned up but his mum is mad at him, and the Home Office and the police are out checking papers. He's already inside the house when he finds out the the police have reopened Rosa's case - the duty pathologist was dismissed for negligence and now they are re-examining everything and going through CCTV of the night in question. Mo is bound to be in it. Series creators: Eno Mfon and Darragh MortellEpisode 3 by Darragh Mortell Mo - Mohamed Elsandel Elli - Maeve Courtier-Lilley Omar - Ali Goolyad Martin - Matthew Gravelle Mama - Alaa Taha Mr Willis - Daniel Cerqueira Henry Parnell - Rick Yale Ryan Parnell - Callum Lloyd Head Tutor - Laura dos Santos Radio Presenter - Ben CroweOriginal Music by Tom Tripp Oud Music by Nabra Sound: Catherine Robinson and Rhys Morris Production Coordinators: Maggie Olgiati and Eleri McAuliffe Script consultant: Majid Hassan Director: John Norton A BBC Audio Drama Wales Production
- Jun 12, 202628 min
The Courier: Episode 2
Tormented by his conscience, Mo drifted into the dead woman's funeral and now her stepdaughter Elli, who is convinced that it wasn't suicide, has persuaded him to help her solve the mystery of what really happened to Rosa. Elli's pretty certain the death had something to do with the notorious Parnell family. How long can Mo keep lying to her, to his best friend Omar, and his mother? Will he get out of this tangled web before something else goes wrong? Series creators: Eno Mfon and Darragh MortellEpisode 2 by Eno MfonCAST Mo - Mohamed Elsandel Elli - Maeve Courtier-Lilley Omar - Ali Goolyad Mama - Alaa Taha Amna - Fatima Seedahmed Henry Parnell - Rick Yale Mrs Parnell - Zoe Davies Ryan Parnell - Callum Lloyd Rosa - Laura dos Santos Newsreader - Ben CroweOriginal Music by Tom Tripp Oud Music by Nabra Sound: Catherine Robinson and Rhys Morris Production Coordinators: Maggie Olgiati and Eleri McAuliffe Script consultant: Majid Hassan Director: John Norton A BBC Audio Drama Wales Production
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