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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’.

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 BBC Radio 4 in January 2018

44 minutes

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Credits

Muriel SparkJessica Hardwick
Sefton DelmerStuart McQuarrie
MarcelleLucianne McEvoy
NurseLucianne McEvoy
ErichFinn den Hertog
OfficerFinn den Hertog
BettyFrancesca Dymond
CripsRobin Laing
HansRobin Laing
EngineerRobin Laing
ProducerGaynor Macfarlane
WriterSarah Wooley

Broadcasts

  • Fri 5 Jan 201814:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 29 Feb 202014:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Next Monday15:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Next Monday21:00
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  • Next Tuesday05:00
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