1. An Expedition

Tempted by the idea of duck shooting, Carruthers is lured by his friend Davies into a yachting expedition in the Baltic.

But then he discovers that the itinerary involves more than killing fowl...

Erskine Childer's 'immortal' tale of espionage, first published in 1903.

Set before the First World War, when Britain shared a tense-rivalry with the Kaiser's Germany.

Starring Jeremy Clyde and Michael Cochrane.

Dramatised in three parts by Colin Davis.

Carruthers .... Jeremy Clyde
Davies .... Michael Cochrane
Dolmann .... Michael Spice
Bartles .... Wolf Kahler
Withers .... Hugh Dickson
Carter .... Nigel Caliburn
Lady Ashleigh .... Pauline Letts
Simon .... Stephen Garlick
Amanda .... Diana Martin
Sarah .... Stella Forge

Other parts were played by members of the cast.

Director: Gordon House

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in January 1982.