The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Le Carré on Spying

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Thom Tuck

Margaret Cabourn-Smith

Julia McKenzie

The Penny Dreadfuls: Le Carré on Spying

Le Carré on Spying

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The Penny Dreadfuls parody John le Carré in a comedy set during the height of the Cold War

A John le Carré-style romp through 1960s Berlin, trying to uncover a mole in the Secret Service. With Mark Heap. From 2017.

David Cornwell (John Le Carré’s real name) desperately tries to uncover the latest mole in the Secret Service. 

John F Kennedy's official visit to Berlin looms and the pressure is on to get to the truth. 

Le Carre style comedy romp through 1960s Berlin courtesy of comedy trio, The Penny Dreadfuls. 

Starring Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck

Also starring Miles Jupp and Mark Heap.

David Cornwell    ......    Miles Jupp
Narrator    ......    Mark Heap
Various    ......    Humphrey Ker
Various    ......    David Reed
Various    ......    Thom Tuck
Lizbeth/Mrs M    ......    Margaret Cabourn-Smith

Written by David Reed

Producer: Julia McKenzie

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2017.

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