
Pilot
A spy’s on the loose in the Cabinet War Rooms. Our girl Dot sets out to bally well bag him. Stars Fenella Woolgar. From 2015.
Dot's had quite enough of making tea in the Cabinet War Rooms.
When she finds a cryptic message in the newspaper, she enlists the help of her gals Myrtle and Pearl.
Can they catch the spy?
And will it prove to be the big break Dot's been waiting for?
Pilot written by Ed Harris.
This sparked the following series of the rollicking wartime comedy set in London's Cabinet War Rooms.
Dot ...... Fenella Woolgar
Myrtle ...... Kate O'Flynn
Pearl ...... Roslyn Hill
Millicent ...... Jane Slavin
Peabody ...... David Acton
Ken ...... Stephen Critchlow
Director: Jessica Brown
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2015.
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Dot's going to bally well catch that spy!
Duration: 01:27
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Dot | Fenella Woolgar |
| Myrtle | Kate O'Flynn |
| Pearl | Roslyn Hill |
| Millicent | Jane Slavin |
| Peabody | David Acton |
| Ken | Stephen Critchlow |
| Director | Jessica Mitic |
| Producer | Jessica Mitic |
| Writer | Ed Harris |
Broadcasts
- Wed 18 Mar 201511:30BBC Radio 4 FM
- Wed 18 Mar 201511:45BBC Radio 4 LW
- Thu 16 May 201907:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 16 May 201917:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 17 May 201905:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- New Year's Day 202107:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- New Year's Day 202117:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 2 Jan 202105:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 28 Nov 202207:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 28 Nov 202217:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 29 Nov 202205:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 11 Jun 202508:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 11 Jun 202513:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 11 Jun 202519:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 12 Jun 202503:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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