by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran

As the world faces nuclear extinction
two Americans trapped in London find themselves thrown together
in the countdown to the Cuban missile crisis.

Dorothy ..... Miranda Raison
Shack ..... Adam James
Richard ..... Stephen Hogan
Candice ..... Susie Riddell
Lindsay ..... Christine Kavanagh
Patrick ..... Stephen France
Marie ..... Francesca Spencer
Martin ..... Patrick Brennan
Jonathan ..... Don Gilet
Dentist ..... Joe Sims
General Power ..... Robert Blythe
Lady Compton ..... Christine Absalom
Chris Schenkel ..... Paul Stonehouse
Comic ..... Adam Nagatis
Other parts played by
Eleanor Crooks, Sarah Thom and
Will Howard.

Director ..... Sally Avens

The Cuban missile crisis took place fifty years ago. For thirteen days in October the world teetered on the brink of nuclear destruction. Our Saturday Drama, by the writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, is a love story from the time when everyone thought the world was about to end.
When Dorothy arrives in England from Kansas to attend the friend of a wedding she finds herself the only American there apart from 'Shack' who works at the American Embassy. But she soon finds herself arguing with him over his flippant attitude to life and specifically Dorothy's marriage. But when she finds herself caught up in the crisis it is Shack who comes to her rescue and struggling to come to terms with the enormity of what's happening to the world they find themselves falling in love.

The writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran are responsible for such hits as Birds of A Feather, The New Statesman and Shine on Harvey Moon. Their last radio play 'Von Ribbentrop's Watch' met with great acclaim.

The play stars Miranda Raison who won acclaim for her roles in Spooks and Vexed and on stage as Anne Boleyn.
Adam James plays Shack and appeared in 'Band of Brothers', Rome and Doctor Who as well as numerous stage appearances. Show less