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
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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 201814:15BBC Radio 4- Sat 29 Feb 202014:45BBC Radio 4
- Mon 13 Apr 202615:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 13 Apr 202621:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 14 Apr 202605:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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