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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.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 12 Jun 202503:00

Credits

RoleContributor
DotFenella Woolgar
MyrtleKate O'Flynn
PearlRoslyn Hill
MillicentJane Slavin
PeabodyDavid Acton
KenStephen Critchlow
DirectorJessica Mitic
ProducerJessica Mitic
WriterEd Harris

Broadcasts

  • Wed 18 Mar 201511:30
  • Wed 18 Mar 201511:45
  • Thu 16 May 201907:00
  • Thu 16 May 201917:00
  • Fri 17 May 201905:00
  • New Year's Day 202107:00
  • New Year's Day 202117:00
  • Sat 2 Jan 202105:00
  • Mon 28 Nov 202207:00
  • Mon 28 Nov 202217:00
  • Tue 29 Nov 202205:00
  • Wed 11 Jun 202508:00
  • Wed 11 Jun 202513:00
  • Wed 11 Jun 202519:00
  • Thu 12 Jun 202503:00

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