Episodes
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| 01 | 01 | 20250411 | Maria Kossecka, newly appointed Deputy Head of Mission, attends a rally with her boss James Reid, to see Milan Ogrisovic, the front runner in the forthcoming presidential elections. His supporters are numerous and vocal about his message of unity and his pro European views. When Reid asks Maria to attend a dinner with Ogrisovic that night, she is apprehensive - it's her first major engagement. Little does she know that the week's events will soon overshadow those fears. Written by Chris Brandon and Davy Banks. The Executive Producer is Jed Mercurio. Maria...Sinead Keenan Reid...Kevin McNally Paul...Edward Hogg Ogrisovic...Laurentiu Possa Kathy...Kiran Sonia Sawar Galina...Anna Krippa Natsev...Avital Lovova Produced by Claire Broughton Direction, Sound Design and additional production by John Wakefield With thanks to Theresa Bubbear and Leigh Turner for their testimony and Tanya Nedashkovskaya for her translations. A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4 A new thriller. After hosting a dinner for the presidential hopeful, Maria and her boss Reid have to act swiftly when events take an unexpected turn. | |
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| 01 | 03 | 20250411 | 20250425 | After Adam's concern that Reid is shielding certain parties with his assessment of the crash report, Maria leaves hospital to confront him. At the embassy, Reid is scathing, Maria is new to this, there are many factors at play and even a suggestion of another country's involvement could be catastrophic. Challenged by Maria as to how he can be sure, Reid sets her up with a meeting to speak to those fears head on. Maria...Sinead Keenan Reid...Kevin McNally Adam...Declan Rodgers Bolin Wu...Lobo Chan Maria's Father...Piotr Baumann Paul...Edward Hogg Nick Kim...Vincent Lai All other roles by Eddie Toll, Anna Krippa and Ani Russo 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 Maria cuts her recuperation short after Adam pays her a visit with concerning news about the crash report. |
| 01 | 04 | 20250411 | 20250502 | 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 Reid has unwelcome news for Maria, but her loyalty is about to be tested. |
| 01 | 05 LAST | 20250411 | 20250509 | When Reid and Maria visit Kokorov at the palace it's clear he and the Ambassador have a special relationship. Could Maria and Natsev be on course for a similar alliance but along different lines? New alliances formed and previous suspicions now confirmed, it's time for Maria to make a decision about her next steps. Maria...Sinead Keenan Reid...Kevin McNally President Kokorov..John Albasiny Maria's Father...Piotr Baumann Gilroy...Sean Rigby Natsev...Avital Lvova All other roles by Eddie Toll, Anna Krippa, Ani Russo and Hana Zidek Written by Chris Brandon Produced by Claire Broughton Direction, Sound Design and additional production by John Wakefield The Executive Producer is Jed Mercurio. With thanks to Theresa Bubbear and Leigh Turner for their testimony and Tanya Nedashkovskaya for her translations. A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4 Maria and Reid are presented to President Kokorov at the palace to discuss his plans. It's time for Maria to make a decision about her future. |
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