5. Border

Solothurn, Switzerland. 17th June 1966. Adam Scott, crawling up the side of a ravine, has been shot at by the KGB's Major Valchek.

Starring Michael York as Adam Scott, Simon Ward as Alexander Romanov and Tom Chadbon as Lawrence Pemberton.

Jeffrey Archer's tale of a secret history that threatens a deadly escalation of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States.

Dramatised in seven episodes by Brian Sibley.

Adam Scott .... Michael York
Alexander Romanov .... Simon Ward
Lawrence Pemberton .... Tom Chadbon
Sir Morris .... Richard Vernon
Busch .... Harry Towb
Snell .... William Fox
Matthews .... Brian Hewlett
Valchek .... Sean Barrett
President Johnson .... Bruce Boa
Dean Rusk .... Ed Bishop
Jim .... Tim Reynolds
Betty .... Jennifer Piercey
Linda .... Karen Ascoe
Banks .... Eric Stovell
Piers .... James Goode

Other parts played by Andrew Branch, Avril Clark, Ronald Herdman, George Parsons and Edward de Souza.

Director: Glyn Dearman

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 December 1986.