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Afternoon Play: A Pattern in Shrouds (2009) [BBC Radio (MP3 160kbps)] dearleuk

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Afternoon Play: A Pattern in Shrouds 27-08-2009


By Christopher Lee. On August 27th 1979, two linked terrorist attacks by the IRA assassinated Earl Mountbatten and killed 18 British soldiers. Two days later, and in utmost secrecy, three Whitehall grandees discuss how the tragedy is likely to resonate down the years.

From The Radio Times

In the hands of a lesser writer, cast and production team this could have been the most controversial radio play ever to be broadcast by the BBC. Instead it is a thoughtful and thought-provoking masterpiece that shakes even the most strongly held beliefs about terrorism to their core. Set 40 years ago after the horrific murder of Earl Mountbatten, swiftly followed by the killing of 18 British soldiers, the drama all takes place in the office of a Whitehall bigwig. He is joined by a high-ranking "spook" who's been pinpointing likely IRA targets, and an utterly outraged adviser to Mrs Thatcher. Written by Christopher Lee, author of the acclaimed history of Britain This Sceptred Isle, the imagined arguments about the long-term significance of acts of terrorism are compelling and, frankly, believable.
Ian Ogilvy, Jared Harris and Alfred Molina bring gravitas to the three men facing their worst political nightmare. If you listen to just one drama this week, please make it this.

-- Jane Anderson

Sir Richard Coke ................................ Ian Ogilvy
George Lothbury ............................... Jared Harris
Henry ........................................ Alfred Molina

Other parts played by Kenneth Danziger, Matthew Wolf and Shay Duffin.

Directed by Martin Jarvis


Type : mpeg 1 layer III
Bitrate : 160
Mode : joint stereo
Frequency : 44100 Hz
Length : 00:43:57
Encoder : Lame 3.97
Source : iPlayer

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