3. Deception
As MI6 closes in, Magnus Pym battles to discover what - or who - created his talent for deception. Stars Julian Rhind-Tutt.
As the MI6 manhunt closes in on Magnus Pym he attempts to solve the mystery of what - or who - created his talent for deception.
Was it the betrayal and lies of his con man father, Rick? Or the man who recruited him to MI6 - Jack Brotherhood?
Or was it Axel, the Czech agent he has known since his teens? All of them have marked his life in some way. .
Conclusion of John le Carré's spy novel starring Julian Rhind-Tutt.
Dramatised by Robert Forrest.
Magnus Pym .... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Axel .... Anton Lesser
Jack Brotherhood .... Bill Paterson
Mary .... Ruth Gemmell
Rick Pym .... Michael Maloney
Kate/Marjory/Waitress .... Tracy Wiles
Georgie .... Samara MacLaren
Fergus .... Tom Stuart
Nigel .... Gerard McDermott
Caroline .... Aoife McMahon
Syd Lemon/Police Super .... Ewan Bailey
Tom Adam .... Thomas Wright
Other parts are played by the cast.
Director: Bruce Young
Made by BBC Scotland for BBC Radio 4 and first broadcast in July 2017.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Magnus Pym | Julian Rhind-Tutt |
| Axel | Anton Lesser |
| Jack Brotherhood | Bill Paterson |
| Mary | Ruth Gemmell |
| Rick Pym | Michael Maloney |
| Kate | Tracy Wiles |
| Marjory | Tracy Wiles |
| Waitress | Tracy Wiles |
| Georgie | Samara MacLaren |
| Fergus | Tom Stuart |
| Nigel | Gerard McDermott |
| Caroline | Aoife McMahon |
| Syd Lemon | Ewan Bailey |
| Police Super | Ewan Bailey |
| Tom | Adam Thomas Wright |
| Author | John Le Carre |
| Adaptor | Robert Forrest |
| Director | Bruce Young |
Broadcasts
Sun 16 Jul 201715:00BBC Radio 4 FM- Sat 22 Jul 201721:00BBC Radio 4
- Wed 20 Jan 202110:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 20 Jan 202115:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 21 Jan 202103:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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