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Dominic Hawksley

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Hassan Abdulrazzak

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Agents at GCHQ struggle to find the source of a complex cyber-attack on the National Grid.

Agents at spy agency GCHQ attempt to find the source of a sophisticated cyber-attack on the UK National Grid before blackouts throw the country into chaos. 

Following a cyber-attack on the UK National Grid, electricity substations have been infected by a computer virus that can shut them down at a moment’s notice. Once blackouts commence, it would be a matter of hours before country is thrown into utter chaos.

Pressure is mounting on agents at GCHQ to neutralise the threat and find the source of the attack. 

Critical infrastructure is the new front line of a war that is being fought through keyboards and computer networks. 

Cast:
Henry....................Owen Teale
Gerry / Steve.........Dominic Hawksley
Jacqui...................Lucy Phelps
Siddiq...................Ashley Kumar
Alison...................Alison Newman
David....................Richard Maxted
Ethan....................Paul Chan
Katie.....................Louise-Mai Newberry
Security officer.......Niall Ashdown
Home Secretary......James Lailey
Other parts played by members of the company

The Good Listener created by Fin Kennedy and Boz Temple-Morris
Written by Hassan Abdulrazzak

Sound design by Alisdair McGregor
Assistant Producer: Robbie MacInnes
Produced and directed by Boz Temple-Morris

A Holy Mountain production for BBC Radio 4

Drama on 4: The Good Listener

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Drama series by Fin Kennedy following fictional characters inside spy agency GCHQ.

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