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 powerful women. 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 2, intelligence indicates the Russians will soon try to take over Europe. How can Stalin be stopped?
Cast: Eloise Page..........Kim Cattrall Allen Dulles..........Ed Harris Richard Helms..........Johnny Flynn Frank Wisner..........Geoffrey Arend Young Eloise Page..........Elena Delia General Vandenberg..........Rob Benedict General Bedell-Smith..........Kerry Shale President Truman..........Eric Meyers Julia Helms..........Julee Cerda General Gehlen..........Rufus Wright George Kennen..........Philip Desmeules George Polk & Tom Polgar..........Jamie Bogyo Secretary..........Natasha Arancini Stalin..........Hubert Hanowicz Dennis Helms..........Leela-Grace Dryden
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 Casanova 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 & 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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