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Gwen has to do one final task. But just as she thinks things are over, she realises she’s more in danger than ever.
An Aberystwyth-set thriller, by BAFTA Cymru nominee Fflur Dafydd, with original music by Mercury Prize nominees Gwenno and Rhys Edwards.

CAST
Gwen…. Alexandra Roach
Liz…. Remy Beasley
Owen…. Sacha Dhawan
Geraint…. Matthew Gravelle
Dean…. Alex Harries
The Home Secretary…. Claire Cage
Henry…. Gwydion Rhys
Ticket Office Girl…. Aoife Moss
Ioan... Liam Donnelly 

Original Music.... Gwenno and Rhys Edwards

Sound design.... Rhys Morris
Assistant Producer.... Ryan Hooper
Production Co-ordinator.... Lindsay Rees and Eleri McAuliffe
Directed by Fay Lomas
Produced by Fay Lomas and John Norton, BBC Audio Drama Wales

Mothercover: Episode 5: The Visit

Things take a dangerous and unexpected turn for Gwen. It’s time for her to pick a side. 
An Aberystwyth-set thriller, by BAFTA Cymru nominee Fflur Dafydd, with original music by Mercury Prize nominees Gwenno and Rhys Edwards.

CAST
Gwen…. Alexandra Roach
Liz…. Remy Beasley
Geraint…. Matthew Gravelle
Dean…. Alex Harries
Malcolm…. Gwydion Rhys

Original Music.... Gwenno and Rhys Edwards

Sound design.... Rhys Morris
Assistant Producer: Ryan Hooper
Production Co-ordinator.... Lindsay Rees and Eleri McAuliffe
Technology Consultant... Gareth Mitchell
Directed by Fay Lomas
Produced by Fay Lomas and John Norton, BBC Audio Drama Wales

Mothercover: Episode 4: Face Off

Gwen decides it’s time to take matters into her own hands. But what she finds out will make her doubt everything she thought she knew. 
An Aberystwyth-set thriller, by BAFTA Cymru nominee Fflur Dafydd, with original music by Mercury Prize nominees Gwenno and Rhys Edwards.

CAST 
Gwen.... Alexandra Roach
Liz.... Remy Beasley
Owen... Sacha Dhawan
Geraint.... Matthew Gravelle
Dean... Alex Harries
Mina.... Behnaz Vakili
Kirsty.... Aoife Moss
Puppeteer.... Cellan Wyn
Ioan.... Liam Donnelly 
Theo.... Cai Roberts

Original Music.... Gwenno and Rhys Edwards

Sound design.... Rhys Morris
Production Co-ordinators.... Lindsay Rees and Eleri McAuliffe
Assistant Producer.... Ryan Hooper
Technology Consultant... Gareth Mitchell
Directed by Fay Lomas
Produced by Fay Lomas and John Norton, BBC Audio Drama Wales

Mothercover: Episode 3: Family Liaison

Liz is definitely up to something – but is just as inscrutable as ever. With the clock ticking and ongoing pressure from Owen, Gwen has to take a risk to find out what it is…
An Aberystwyth-set thriller, by BAFTA Cymru nominee Fflur Dafydd, with original music by Mercury Prize nominees Gwenno and Rhys Edwards.

Gwen.... Alexandra Roach
Liz.... Remy Beasley
Owen.... Sacha Dhawan
Geraint... Matthew Gravelle
Dean.... Alex Harries
Ioan.... Liam Donnelly 
Theo.... Cai Roberts

Original Music.... Gwenno and Rhys Edwards

Sound design.... Rhys Morris
Production Co-ordinator.... Lindsay Rees and Eleri McAuliffe
Directed by Fay Lomas
Produced by Fay Lomas and John Norton

Mothercover: Episode 2: The Sleepover

Gwen is recruited to spy on another mum in her local baby group. But how long can she keep up the act?

An Aberystwyth-set thriller, by BAFTA Cymru nominee Fflur Dafydd, with original music by Mercury Prize nominees Gwenno and Rhys Edwards.

CAST
Gwen .... Alexandra Roach
Liz .... Remy Beasley
Owen .... Sacha Dhawan
Geraint .... Matthew Gravelle
Yoga Teacher .... Lisa Zahra
Group Leader .... Nadia Wyn Abouayen
Mums .... Aoife Moss and Bethan Mclean 
Ioan .... Liam Donnelly
Theo .... Cai Roberts

Original Music, Gwenno and Rhys Edwards

Sound design, Rhys Morris
Production Co-ordinators, Lindsay Rees and Eleri McAuliffe
Directed by Fay Lomas
Produced by Fay Lomas and John Norton, BBC Audio Drama Wales

Mothercover: Episode 1: Camera Obscura

Gwen is recruited to spy on another mum in her local baby group. But how long can she keep up the act?

An Aberystwyth-set thriller, by BAFTA Cymru nominee Fflur Dafydd, with original music by Mercury Prize nominees Gwenno and Rhys Edwards.

Mothercover: Trailer

The story of the CIA, told from the inside out by veteran agent Eloise Page. Starring Kim Cattrall, Ed Harris, and Johnny Flynn. 

In Episode 10... It’s 1963. Vietnam is spiralling. President Kennedy, convinced the war is un-winnable, authorises secret support for a South Vietnamese military coup. But cracks are forming within both the CIA and the White House. Then, in Dallas, the unthinkable happens. The most famous assassination in history changes everything. What if Kennedy had lived to pull back from the brink? 
 

Cast: 
Eloise Page..........Kim Cattrall 
Allen Dulles..........Ed Harris 
Richard Helms..........Johnny Flynn 
Young Eloise Page..........Elena Delia 
Bob McNamara..........Rob Benedict 
Ngo Diệm.......... Jon Jon Briones 
John ‘Jack’ F. Kennedy..........Armand Schultz 
Lou Conein..........Philip Desmeules 
Madam Nhu……….Lourdes Faberes 
Bobby Kennedy……….Eric Sirakian 
Roger Hillsman……….Rufus Wright
John McCone……….Tim Ahern 
Ngô Đình Nhu……….Yung 
Quang..........Thaiger Nguyen 
Henry Cabot Lodge ……….Kerry Shale 
Jock Richardson……….Greg Lockett 

All other parts played by members of the cast. 
 
Written by Greg Haddrick 
Created by Greg Haddrick & Jeremy Fox 
Directed by John Scott Dryden 
 
Original music by Sacha Puttnam 
 
Sound Designers & Editors: John Scott Dryden, Adam Woodhams, Martha Littlehailes & Andreina Gomez Casanova 
Script Consultant: Misha Kawnel 
Script Supervisor: Alex Lynch 
Trails: Jack Soper 
Sonica Studio Sound Engineers: Paul Clark & Paul Clark 
Sonica Runner: Flynn Hallman 
Marc Graue Sound Engineers, LA: Juan Martin del Campo & Tony Diaz 
 
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

Central Intelligence: Series 2: Episode 10

The story of the CIA, told from the inside out by veteran agent Eloise Page. Starring Kim Cattrall, Ed Harris and Johnny Flynn. 
 
In Episode 9… After the Bay of Pigs disaster, JFK demands accountability - CIA Director Allen Dulles is out. In his place, chaos brews. Enter Ed Lansdale, the CIA’s eccentric covert action operative, tasked with a bold mission - kill Castro by any means necessary. 

Exploding cigars, poisoned wetsuits, and psychological warfare take centre stage, as Richard Helms watches his long-game strategy inch closer to deadly execution. 

Cast:
Eloise Page..........Kim Cattrall
Allen Dulles..........Ed Harris
Richard Helms..........Johnny Flynn
Young Eloise Page..........Elena Delia
John ‘Jack’ F. Kennedy..........Armand Schultz
Bob McNamara..........Rob Benedict
Bobby Kennedy……….Eric Sirakian 
Richard Bissell..........Ian Porter 
Clover Dulles..........Laurel Lefkow 
Roger Maheu..........Adam Sina
John McCone……….Tim Ahern 
“Joe”..........Raad Rawi 

All other parts played by members of the cast.

Written by Greg Haddrick 
Created by Greg Haddrick & Jeremy Fox 
Directed by John Scott Dryden 
 
Original music by Sacha Puttnam 
 
Sound Designers & Editors: John Scott Dryden, Adam Woodhams, Martha Littlehailes & Andreina Gomez Casanova 
Script Consultant: Misha Kawnel 
Script Supervisor: Alex Lynch 
Trails: Jack Soper 
Sonica Studio Sound Engineers: Paul Clark & Paul Clark 
Sonica Runner: Flynn Hallman 
Marc Graue Sound Engineers, LA: Juan Martin del Campo & Tony Diaz 
 
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

Central Intelligence: Series 2: Episode 9

The story of the CIA, told from the inside out by veteran agent Eloise Page. Starring Kim Cattrall, Ed Harris and Johnny Flynn. 
 
In Episode 8... A young President takes office, but the shadows of the Cold War are closing in. John F. Kennedy inherits a covert CIA plot to remove Fidel Castro—an operation born under Eisenhower and fuelled by anti-communist zeal. Pressured to act but desperate to avoid open war, Kennedy green-lights a quiet invasion. 

What follows is a catastrophic failure on Cuban shores: the Bay of Pigs. In his first major test, Kennedy is pulled into the deep end of Cold War deception—and blood is already in the water. 
 
Cast: 
Eloise Page..........Kim Cattrall 
Allen Dulles..........Ed Harris 
Richard Helms..........Johnny Flynn 
Frank Wisner..........Geoffrey Arend 
Young Eloise Page..........Elena Delia 
John ‘Jack’ F. Kennedy..........Armand Schultz 
President Eisenhower..........Kerry Shale 
Bob McNamara..........Rob Benedict 
Richard Bissell..........Ian Porter 
Tracy Barnes..........Adam Sina 
James Jesus Angleton..........Philip Desmeules 
Adlai Stevenson.........Patrick Poletti 
Annie Bissell..........Carlyss Peer 
Elizabeth..........Laurel Lefkow 
Pilot.......... Walles Hamonde 
JFK’s Secretary..........Jennifer Armour 
Bissell children.......... Hugo & Leela-Grace Dryden 

All other parts were played by members of the cast.

Written by Greg Haddrick 
Created by Greg Haddrick & Jeremy Fox 
Directed by John Scott Dryden 
 
Original music by Sacha Puttnam 
 
Sound Designers & Editors: John Scott Dryden, Adam Woodhams, Martha Littlehailes & Andreina Gomez Casanova 
Script Consultant: Misha Kawnel 
Script Supervisor: Alex Lynch 
Trails: Jack Soper 
Sonica Studio Sound Engineers: Paul Clark & Paul Clark 
Sonica Runner: Flynn Hallman 
Marc Graue Sound Engineers, LA: Juan Martin del Campo & Tony Diaz 
 
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

Central Intelligence: Series 2: Episode 8

The story of the CIA, told from the inside out by veteran agent Eloise Page. Starring Kim Cattrall, Ed Harris and Johnny Flynn. 
 
In Episode 7... 1959–1960. The global order is shifting fast. Revolution erupts in Cuba. John Foster Dulles, the fading architect of America’s Cold War stance, is gravely ill. In the Congo, chaos reigns—drawing urgent attention from Washington. To the CIA, it’s not just rebellion; it’s the next major front in the Cold War. As Eisenhower’s presidency winds down, the U.S. races to contain Soviet influence in Africa. The temperature is rising—and it’s Kennedy who’ll be handed the fuse. 

Cast: 
Eloise Page..........Kim Cattrall 
Allen Dulles..........Ed Harris 
Richard Helms..........Johnny Flynn 
Frank Wisner..........Geoffrey Arend 
Young Eloise Page..........Elena Delia 
President Eisenhower..........Kerry Shale 
John Foster Dulles..........Nathan Osgood 
Clover Dulles..........Laurel Lefkow 
Richard Bissell..........Ian Porter 
Julia Helms..........Carin Chea 
Christian Herter..........Raad Rawi 
Patrice Lumumba..........Jonathan Nyati 
Larry Devlin..........Patrick Poletti 
Doctor..........Greg Lockett 
Macy Dulles..........Flynn Ivo

All other parts were played by members of the cast
 
Written by Greg Haddrick 
Created by Greg Haddrick & Jeremy Fox 
Directed by John Scott Dryden 
 
Original music by Sacha Puttnam 
 
Sound Designers & Editors: John Scott Dryden, Adam Woodhams, Martha Littlehailes & Andreina Gomez Casanova 
Script Consultant: Misha Kawnel 
Script Supervisor: Alex Lynch 
Trails: Jack Soper 
Sonica Studio Sound Engineers: Paul Clark & Paul Clark 
Sonica Runner: Flynn Hallman 
Marc Graue Sound Engineers, LA: Juan Martin del Campo & Tony Diaz 
 
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

Central Intelligence: Series 2: Episode 7

Aldrich Kemp and the gang are back with some new faces as the race for the mysterious and elusive Rose of Pamir moves from London to Paris, New York to Amsterdam and the Maldives to Tajikistan.

Chapter Four: The Missing Child

Family challenges are coming from all directions as Clara races to a Manhattan rooftop and Mrs Bartholomew visits Themis House.

Clara Page - Phoebe Fox
Aldrich Kemp – Ferdinand Kingsley
Mrs Boone – Nicola Walker
Nakesha – Karla Crome
Sebastian Harcourt & the Dutch waiter – Kyle Soller
Aunt Lily – Susan Jameson 
The Underwood Sisters & Forsaken McTeague – Jana Carpenter
Mrs Bartholomew – Kate Isitt
Lionel – Steven Mackintosh
Selina – Catherine Kanter
Hazlitt - Ben Crowe

Written and directed by Julian Simpson
Music composed by Tim Elsenburg.

Sound Design: David Thomas
Producer: Sarah Tombling
Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg
Executive Producer: Karen Rose

New episodes available on Fridays. Listen first on BBC Sounds

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4

Aldrich Kemp and The Rose of Pamir: 4. The Missing Child

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