The inside story of the CIA from the perspective of Eloise Page (Kim Cattrall), who joined on the Agency’s first day in 1947 and, in a 40-year career, became one of its most powerful women. Eloise takes the listener on a journey through the highs and lows of US foreign policy, spanning the staggering world events that shaped her career, as well as portraying her relationships with early CIA leaders, Allen Dulles (Ed Harris) and Richard Helms (Johnny Flynn).

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In Episode 2, intelligence indicates the Russians will soon try to take over Europe. How can Stalin be stopped?

Cast:Eloise Page..........Kim CattrallAllen Dulles..........Ed HarrisRichard Helms..........Johnny FlynnFrank Wisner..........Geoffrey ArendYoung Eloise Page..........Elena DeliaGeneral Vandenberg..........Rob BenedictGeneral Bedell-Smith..........Kerry ShalePresident Truman..........Eric MeyersJulia Helms..........Julee CerdaGeneral Gehlen..........Rufus WrightGeorge Kennen..........Philip DesmeulesGeorge Polk & Tom Polgar..........Jamie BogyoSecretary..........Natasha Arancini Stalin..........Hubert HanowiczDennis Helms..........Leela-Grace Dryden

Original music by Sacha Puttnam

Production:Written by Greg Haddrick, who created the series with Jeremy FoxSound Designers & Editors: John Scott Dryden, Adam Woodhams, Martha Littlehailes & Andreina Gomez CasanovaScript Consultant: Misha KawnelScript Supervisor: Alex LynchTrails: Jack SoperArchive Research: Andy Goddard & Alex LynchProduction Assistant: Jo TroySonica Studio Sound Engineers: Mat Clark & Paul ClarkSonica Runner: Flynn HallmanMarc Graue Sound Engineers, LA: Juan Martin del Campo & Tony DiazMargarita Mix, Santa Monica Sound Engineer, LA: Bruce BueckertMirrortone Sound Engineers, NY: Collin Stanley Dwarzski & James Quesada

Director: John Scott DrydenProducer & Casting Director: Emma HearnExecutive Producers: Howard Stringer, Jeremy Fox, Greg Haddrick and John Scott Dryden.

A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4