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The Vital Spark: Intelligence
by Sarah Wooley
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'.
Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane
Last on
Sat 29 Feb 202014:45
BBC Radio 4
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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
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