Episode 4
Alan Tealing loses patience with Nilsen, forcing the former CIA man to finally reveal the real reason for his visit.
Peter Firth reads from James Robertson's powerful work of fiction inspired by some of the aspects and events surrounding the Lockerbie bombing.
Twenty-one years after his wife and daughter were murdered in the bombing of a plane over Scotland, Alan Tealing, a university lecturer, still does not know the truth of what really happened that night.
Tealing has received a visit from a former CIA agent called Ted Nilsen. Terminally ill, and keen to salve his conscience, Nilsen claims to have vital information about the flawed investigation. When Tealing loses his patience with the prevaricating American, Nilsen finally reveals the true purpose of his visit.
Read by Peter Firth.
Written and abridged by James Robertson.
Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Peter Firth |
| Producer | Kirsteen Cameron |
| Author | James Robertson |
Broadcast
- Thu 27 Jun 201322:45BBC Radio 4
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