September 13, 2024

32 minutes

Available for over a year

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 3, a plan to fight communism in Europe by turning a group of Albanian farmers into an elite commando squad. But is intelligence watertight?

Cast:

Eloise Page..........Kim Cattrall

Allen Dulles..........Ed Harris

Richard Helms..........Johnny Flynn

Frank Wisner..........Geoffrey Arend

Young Eloise Page..........Elena Delia

Virginia Hall..........Jennifer Armour

Admiral Hillenkoetter..........Matthew Marsh

James Jesus Angleton..........Philip Desmeules

Kim Philby..........Rufus Wright

Colonel Smiley..........Wayne Forester

German Woman on tape..........Sarah Alles-Shahkarami

German Colonel on tape..........Walles Hamonde

Secretary..........Natasha Arancini

Albanian Girl..........Arita Sadiku

Original music by Sacha Puttnam

Production:

Episode 3 is written by Felicity Packard

Created by Jeremy Fox & Greg Haddrick

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