Limelight

Central Intelligence: Series 1: Episode 6


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The inside story of the CIA from the perspective of Eloise Page (Kim Cattrall), who joined on the Agency’s first day in 1947 and, in a 40-year career, became one of its most influential figures. Eloise takes the listener on a journey through the highs and lows of US foreign policy, spanning the staggering world events that shaped her career, as well as portraying her relationships with early CIA leaders, Allen Dulles (Ed Harris) and Richard Helms (Johnny Flynn).

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In Episode 6, the discovery of a network of spies deep behind Soviet lines leads to the most brilliant operation of the Cold War.

Cast:

Eloise Page……….Kim Cattrall
Allen Dulles……….Ed Harris
Richard Helms……….Johnny Flynn
Frank Wisner……….Geoffrey Arend
Kermit Roosevelt……….Rob Benedict
Young Eloise Page……….Elena Delia
General Bedell-Smith and General Eisenhower……….Kerry Shale
James Jesus Angleton……….Philip Desmeules
Clover Dulles……….Laurel Lefkow
Julia Helms……….Julee Cerda
Lyman Kilpatrick……….Akie Kotabe
John Foster Dulles………. Nathan Osgood
Bill Machle & Sienko……….Hubert Hanowicz

All other parts were played by members of the cast

Original music by Sacha Puttnam

Production:

Written by Greg Haddrick, who created the series with Jeremy Fox
Sound Designers & Editors: John Scott Dryden, Adam Woodhams, Martha Littlehailes & Andreina Gomez
Script Consultant: Misha Kawnel
Script Supervisor: Alex Lynch
Trails: Jack Soper
Archive Research: Andy Goddard & Alex Lynch
Production Assistant: Jo Troy
Sonica Studio Sound Engineers: Mat Clark & Paul Clark
Sonica Runner: Flynn Hallman
Marc Graue Sound Engineers, LA: Juan Martin del Campo & Tony Diaz
Margarita Mix, Santa Monica Sound Engineer, LA: Bruce Bueckert
Mirrortone Sound Engineers, NY: Collin Stanley Dwarzski and James Quesada

Director: 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

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