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 4, with failures mounting, a US war hero is appointed to shake up the CIA. But there is a spy hiding in plain sight.
Cast:Eloise Page..........Kim CattrallAllen Dulles..........Ed HarrisRichard Helms..........Johnny FlynnFrank Wisner..........Geoffrey ArendYoung Eloise Page..........Elena DeliaClover Dulles..........Laurel LefkowGeneral Bedell-Smith..........Kerry ShaleKim Philby..........Rufus WrightJames Jesus Angleton..........Philip DesmeulesVirginia Hall..........Jennifer ArmourPresident Truman..........Eric MeyersAdmiral Hillenkoetter..........Matthew MarshColonel Smiley..........Wayne ForesterDavid Lilienthal..........Adam SinaMacy Dulles..........Will Hislop Bido..........Andi Jashy
Original music by Sacha Puttnam
Production:Created by Greg Haddrick & Jeremy FoxEpisode 4 written by Felicity PackardSound Designers & Editors: John Scott Dryden, Adam Woodhams, Martha Littlehailes & Andreina Gomez CasanovaScript Consultant: Misha KawnelScript Supervisor: Alex LynchTrails: Jack SoperArchive Research: Andy Goddard & Alex LynchProduction Assistant: Jo TroySonica Studio Sound Engineers: Mat Clark & Paul ClarkSonica Runner: Flynn HallmanMarc Graue Sound Engineers, LA: Juan Martin del Campo & Tony DiazMargarita Mix, Santa Monica Sound Engineer, LA: Bruce BueckertMirrortone Sound Engineers, NY: Collin Stanley Dwarzski & James Quesada
Director: John Scott DrydenProducer & Casting Director: Emma Hearn.Executive Producers: Howard Stringer, Jeremy Fox, Greg Haddrick and John Scott Dryden.
A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4