John le Carré - A Perfect Spy

JOHN LE CARRÉ - A PERFECT SPY (320kbs-m4a/391mb/2hrs50mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 18th to 20th January 2021

When Magnus Pym disappears after his father's funeral MI6 launches an urgent manhunt to prevent his defection.

John le Carré's spy novel dramatised in three parts by Robert Forrest.

Director: Bruce Young

Made by BBC Scotland for BBC Radio 4 and first broadcast in July 2017.

JOHN LE CARRÉ - A PERFECT SPY - 1. DISAPPEARANCE (320kbs-m4a/130mb/56mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 18th January 2021

'Love is whatever you can still betray. Betrayal can only happen if you love.'

So says Magnus Pym, the spy of the title; and he has betrayed a lot in his life - countries, friends and lovers.

Magnus Pym .... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Jack Brotherhood .... Bill Paterson
Rick Pym .... Michael Maloney
Mary .... Ruth Gemmell
Lippsie .... Melody Grove
Syd Lemon .... Ewan Bailey
Sefton Boyd .... Tom Forrister
Nigel .... Gerard McDermott
Georgie .... Samara MacLaren
Fergus .... Tom Stuart
Peggy Wentworth .... Aoife McMahon
Other parts are played by the cast

JOHN LE CARRÉ - A PERFECT SPY - 2. A PERFECT MYSTERY (320kbs-m4a/131mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 19th January 2021

Magnus Pym is on a search of his own to solve the central mystery of his life - what made him the perfect spy.

Magnus Pym .... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Jack Brotherhood .... Bill Paterson
Axel .... Anton Lesser
Peggy Wentworth .... Aoife McMahon
Syd Lemon .... Ewan Bailey
Clerk .... Ewan Bailey
Kate .... Tracy Wiles
Tom .... Adam Thomas Wright
Sabina .... Sanchia McCormack
Nigel .... Gerard McDermott
Other parts are played by the cast

JOHN LE CARRÉ - A PERFECT SPY - 3. DECEPTION (320kbs-m4a/130mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 20th January 2021

As the MI6 manhunt closes in on Magnus Pym he attempts to solve the mystery of what - or who - created his talent for deception.

Was it the betrayal and lies of his con man father, Rick? Or the man who recruited him to MI6 - Jack Brotherhood?

Or was it Axel, the Czech agent he has known since his teens? All of them have marked his life in some way.

Magnus Pym .... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Axel .... Anton Lesser
Jack Brotherhood .... Bill Paterson
Mary .... Ruth Gemmell
Rick Pym .... Michael Maloney
Kate/Marjory/Waitress .... Tracy Wiles
Georgie .... Samara MacLaren
Fergus .... Tom Stuart
Nigel .... Gerard McDermott
Caroline .... Aoife McMahon
Syd Lemon/Police Super .... Ewan Bailey
Tom Adam .... Thomas Wright
Other parts are played by the cast