Episode 2

The story of the CIA, told from the inside out by long-serving CIA agent Eloise Page. Starring Kim Cattrall, Ed Harris, Johnny Flynn, Stephen Kunken and Kelly Marie Tran.

In Episode 2.2, CIA’s maverick agent, Colonel Ed Lansdale attempts to bring South Vietnam behind one leader – the anti-communist, US-friendly, Ngô Đình Diệm. But Diệm is eccentric, uncompromising and lacks charisma: turning him into a popular hero is a challenge.

Cast:

Eloise Page..........Kim Cattrall

Allen Dulles..........Ed Harris

Virginia Spence ..........Kelly Marie Tran

Richard Helms..........Johnny Flynn

Colonel Ed Lansdale..........Stephen Kunken

Frank Wisner..........Geoffrey Arend

Young Eloise Page..........Elena Delia

Ngô Đình Diệm..........Jon Jon Briones

"Lightening" Joe Collins..........Rob Benedict

General Mike O’Daniel..........Ian Porter

Pat Kelly & Madam Nhu..........Lourdes Faberes

Ngô Đình Nhu..........Yung

President Eisenhower..........Kerry Shale

John Foster Dulles..........Nathan Osgood

General Mike O’Daniel..........Ian Porter

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 BBC Radio 4