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Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser threatens to wrestle control of the vital trade route between Asia and Europe, the Suez Canal, from the British.

The story of the CIA, told from the inside out by long-serving CIA agent Eloise Page.

In Episode 2.4, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser threatens to wrestle control of the vital trade route between Asia and Europe, the Suez Canal, from the British. With the conflict escalating, the CIA must prevent Egypt falling under the influence of the Soviet Union.

Cast:
Eloise Page..........Kim Cattrall
Allen Dulles..........Ed Harris
Richard Helms..........Johnny Flynn
Frank Wisner..........Geoffrey Arend
Young Eloise Page..........Elena Delia
Richard Bissell..........Ian Porter
Clover Dulles..........Laurel Lefkow
James Jesus Angleton..........Philip Desmeules
President Eisenhower..........Kerry Shale
John Foster Dulles..........Nathan Osgood
Addy Hawkins..........Carlyss Peer
Prime Minister Eden..........Rufus Wright
Elizabeth..........Laurel Lefkow
Queen Frederika..........Marina Koem

All other parts played by the cast

Original music by Sacha Puttnam

Written by Greg Haddrick, who created the series with Jeremy Fox
Sound Designers & Editors: John Scott Dryden, Adam Woodhams, Martha Littlehailes & Andreina Gomez Casanova
Script Consultant: Misha Kawnel
Script Supervisor: Alex Lynch
Trails: Jack Soper
Sonica Studio Sound Engineers: Paul Clark & Paul Clark
Sonica Runner: Flynn Hallman
Marc Graue Sound Engineers, LA: Juan Martin del Campo & Tony Diaz

Director: John Scott Dryden
Producer & Casting Director: Emma Hearn
Executive Producers: Howard Stringer, Jeremy Fox, Greg Haddrick and John Scott Dryden

A Goldhawk production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4

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30 minutes

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Fri 11 Jul 2025 14:15

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  • Fri 11 Jul 2025 14:15

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