7. Caught

Northern France. 19 June 1966. Adam has escaped from the Russian embassy in Paris and is heading for home with the Tsar's Icon, little knowing that Romanov is on his trail.

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 ..... Wllliam Fox
Matthews .... Brian Hewlett
Poskonov .... Vladek Sheybal
Bischoff .... David March
Robin .... Jane Leonard
Tomkins .... Ronald Herdman
Russian ambassador .... Harold Kasket
Auctioneer .... Jeffrey Archer

Other parts played by Andrew Branch, Eklaine Claxton, James Goode, Stuart Organ, Jonathan Tafler and Manning Wilson.

Director: Glyn Dearman

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 December 1986.

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Our warm thanks go to the Radio Circle for returning this series to the BBC archive.