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