Summary
When Reid tells Maria she is to be recalled to London she's incredulous, but he is firm, her recent injuries mean she is better off, in his opinion, back in London.
When she arrives however she's met by an unexpected government official, Gilroy, who has some questions, and information, that challenges, and in some ways confirms Maria's most recent suspicions.
Soon she's travelling back out of the UK to the embassy, to an unexpected welcome.
Maria...Sinead Keenan Reid...Kevin McNally Adam...Declan Rodgers Gilroy...Sean Rigby Maria's Father...Piotr Baumann Natsev...Avital Lvova
All other roles by Eddie Toll, Anna Krippa, Ani Russo and John Albasiny
Written by Davy Banks. Produced by Claire Broughton Direction, Sound Design and additional production by John Wakefield The Executive Producer is Jed Mercurio.
With thanks to Tanya Nedashkovskaya for her translations
A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4
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| 0:06.1 | Discretion is from Limelight, the home of fiction and drama you won't want to miss from Radio 4. |
| 0:13.2 | For more audio drama like this, just search for Limelight on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:23.4 | Discretion, created by Chris Brandon. |
| 0:27.5 | Episode 4 by Davy Banks. |
| 0:31.3 | Yes, ma'am, that is correct. |
| 0:33.0 | We are advertising the hotline number |
| 0:35.0 | as well as the directions |
| 0:36.3 | to the remaining evacuation loading |
| 0:37.8 | point. |
| 0:39.6 | Come? |
| 0:41.6 | Oh, Maria. |
| 0:43.0 | Please sit down. |
| 0:45.4 | Nonetheless, we are certain we have evacuated or are about to evacuate all UK nationals |
| 0:51.3 | registered with us. |
| 0:53.7 | Yes, ma'am. I've already begun informing the relevant staff. |
| 0:57.8 | Of course. Good afternoon, Minister. |
| 1:01.1 | Sounds like most civilians are out. Yes, although it is quite disorganised. If the railways also get swept up in this... |
| 1:08.2 | I've begun preparing for that contingency. We're trying to secure access to a military airport. |
| 1:12.5 | Good. Good thinking. |
| 1:14.1 | Well, let's hope it doesn't come to that. |
| 1:16.6 | I see you've added some bruises to your collection. |
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