Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20161009 | 20161015 (R4) | When Edgar Dominguez is sent to England on a mission to arrange a supply of coal for the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War it seems a straightforward business negotiation; but no sooner does he set foot on English soil than he finds himself a hunted man, with seemingly no one he can trust and implicated in murder. Graham Greene's masterful tale of suspense. was written at the same time as his masterpiece The Power and The Glory. It was written in six weeks in 1938 as England stood on the brink of war, and the story is suffused with paranoia, distrust and urgency. He wrote it as an 'Entertainment' with the hope of getting a film made of the book and therefore providing much needed income for his family, in which he succeeded. It's a tense thriller where the hero must avoid trap after trap that is set for him haunted by the memory of his dead wife and his own time in prison awaiting execution. Dramatised in two parts by Nick Perry Edgar Dominguez - Alun Raglan Rose Cullen - Flora Spencer-Longhurst Captain Currie - John Dougall Victor Lazaro - Jot Davies Ronald Kaye - John Bowler Elsie - Kezia Joseph Mrs Mendrill - Karen Bartke Bertie Forbes - Nick Murchie Spanish Diplomat - Stefano Braschi Lord Benditch - David Sterne Secretary - Natasha Cowley Begging Man - Luke MacGregor Director: Sally Avens First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2016. The Spanish civil war spills onto English soil in this tense thriller. |
| 02 | 20161016 | 20161022 (R4) | Edgar Dominguez faces accusations of the murder of Elsie Griffiths whilst at the Spanish Embassy but flees and is hiding from the police. Determined to avenge her murder and complete his deal, Dominguez turns from the hunted to the hunter. The conclusion of Graham Greene's masterful tale of suspense. When Edgar Dominguez has been sent to England on a mission to arrange a supply of coal for the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War it seems a straightforward business negotiation; but no sooner has he set foot on English soil he's found himself a hunted man, with seemingly no one he can trust and implicated in the murder of a young girl. Edgar Dominguez - Alun Raglan Rose Cullen - Flora Spencer-Longhurst Spanish Diplomat - Stefano Braschi Inspector Collis - Stephen Critchlow Ronald Kaye - John Bowler Jim Barton - Ian Conningham Secretary - Natasha Cowley Woman in Benditch - Karen Bartke Bertie Forbes - Nick Murchie Captain Currie - John Dougal Freddy - Luke MacGregor Policeman in Benditch - David Sterne Policeman in London - Gavi Singh Chera Dramatised by Nick Perry Director: Sally Avens First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2016. The Spanish civil war spills onto English soil in this tense thriller. |