Intelligence by Sarah Wooley
4 Extra Debut. During the Second World War, Muriel Spark worked in the British 'Black Propaganda' Department of MI6. Stars Jessica Hardwick.
During the Second World War, the young Muriel Spark worked in the British ‘Black Propaganda’ Department of MI6.
Her job was to produce what she called ‘a tangled mixture of damaging lies, flattering and plausible truths’.
Starring Jessica Hardwick.
Drama written by Sarah Wooley, based on Muriel Spark's war-time work.
Muriel Spark ..... Jessica Hardwick
Sefton Delmer ..... Stuart McQuarrie
Marcelle/Nurse ..... Lucianne McEvoy
Erich/Officer ..... Finn den Hertog
Betty ..... Francesca Dymond
Crips/Hans/Engineer ..... Robin Laing
Director: Gaynor Macfarlane
First broadcast on Â鶹Éç Radio 4 in January 2018
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Muriel Spark | Jessica Hardwick |
| Sefton Delmer | Stuart McQuarrie |
| Marcelle | Lucianne McEvoy |
| Nurse | Lucianne McEvoy |
| Erich | Finn den Hertog |
| Officer | Finn den Hertog |
| Betty | Francesca Dymond |
| Crips | Robin Laing |
| Hans | Robin Laing |
| Engineer | Robin Laing |
| Producer | Gaynor Macfarlane |
| Writer | Sarah Wooley |
Broadcasts
Fri 5 Jan 2018 14:15Â鶹Éç Radio 4- Sat 29 Feb 2020 14:45Â鶹Éç Radio 4
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