<p>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). </p><p>New episodes available on Fridays. Listen first on BBC Sounds.</p><p>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?</p><p>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</p><p>Original music by Sacha Puttnam</p><p>Production:
Episode 3 is written by Felicity Packard
Created by Jeremy Fox &amp; Greg Haddrick
Sound Designers &amp; Editors: John Scott Dryden, Adam Woodhams, Martha Littlehailes &amp; Andreina Gomez Casanova
Script Consultant: Misha Kawnel
Script Supervisor: Alex Lynch
Trails: Jack Soper
Archive Research: Andy Goddard &amp; Alex Lynch
Production Assistant: Jo Troy
Sonica Studio Sound Engineers: Mat Clark &amp; Paul Clark
Sonica Runner: Flynn Hallman
Marc Graue Sound Engineers, LA: Juan Martin del Campo &amp; Tony Diaz
Margarita Mix, Santa Monica Sound Engineer, LA: Bruce Bueckert
Mirrortone Sound Engineers, NY: Collin Stanley Dwarzski &amp; James Quesada</p><p>Director: John Scott Dryden
Producer &amp; Casting Director: Emma Hearn
Executive Producers: Howard Stringer, Jeremy Fox, Greg Haddrick and John Scott Dryden.</p><p>A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4</p>

Limelight

BBC Radio 4

Central Intelligence: Episode 3

SEP 27, 202431 MIN
Limelight

Central Intelligence: Episode 3

SEP 27, 202431 MIN

Description

<p>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). </p><p>New episodes available on Fridays. Listen first on BBC Sounds.</p><p>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?</p><p>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</p><p>Original music by Sacha Puttnam</p><p>Production: Episode 3 is written by Felicity Packard Created by Jeremy Fox &amp; Greg Haddrick Sound Designers &amp; Editors: John Scott Dryden, Adam Woodhams, Martha Littlehailes &amp; Andreina Gomez Casanova Script Consultant: Misha Kawnel Script Supervisor: Alex Lynch Trails: Jack Soper Archive Research: Andy Goddard &amp; Alex Lynch Production Assistant: Jo Troy Sonica Studio Sound Engineers: Mat Clark &amp; Paul Clark Sonica Runner: Flynn Hallman Marc Graue Sound Engineers, LA: Juan Martin del Campo &amp; Tony Diaz Margarita Mix, Santa Monica Sound Engineer, LA: Bruce Bueckert Mirrortone Sound Engineers, NY: Collin Stanley Dwarzski &amp; James Quesada</p><p>Director: John Scott Dryden Producer &amp; Casting Director: Emma Hearn Executive Producers: Howard Stringer, Jeremy Fox, Greg Haddrick and John Scott Dryden.</p><p>A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4</p>