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Radio 4,13 Oct 2022,44 mins

SeriesWar of Words

Alecs's Story

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Neil Brand's new espionage drama about weaponised narrative and conspiracy. 3. Alecs's Story In London Indira and Sophie are both trying to uncover Gerhardt. Meanwhile in Kiev, Ukrainian intelligence is using every A.I. weapon at its disposal to pinpoint a major source of Russian disinformation. Indira ..... Hannah Khalique-Brown Sophie ..... Julianna Jennings Alecs ..... Peter Sullivan Inesh/Qasim ..... Assad Zaman Viraj/DI Fitzroy ..... Raj Ghatak Steve/DC Barras ..... Jonathan Forbes Sian/Polina ..... Ruth Everett Olivia ..... Chloe Sommer Captain Shevchuk ..... David Hounslow Dimitri ..... Tom Kiteley Mykola/Mr Wainwright ..... Roger Ringrose Airport Agent ..... Joanna Monro Directed by Tracey Neale One name is behind the War of Words, a person who seems to exist only in the world of disinformation – but who are they, and can they be stopped? This is an epic story of weaponised narrative, disinformation, conspiracy and paranoia in the style of Le Carre, taking the listener at breakneck speed around the world towards a deadly confrontation in Eastern Ukraine, whilst laying bare the facts about our contemporary world of fake news, data farming and political interference in all its detail. Deeply embedded in today’s current affairs and conflicts, this drama continues to resonate with ongoing events in the real world and cyberspace up to the present day. Written by Neil Brand Directed by Tracey Neale Sound by Keith Graham and Caleb Knightley

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