Ep7 | Operation Caligula

The plan to infiltrate Special Forces Sgt. Shaun Wade into Beijing under the cover of Charlie Higgs is executed. Agent Blackbird of British Intelligence awaits link-up on the ground. Duffy has made it to Beijing as Lead Instructor for PAP/Wujing 'The Snow Leopards'. Meanwhile in London, Miriam Brann is coming under pressure from the Opposition, led by its left-wing leader, Jamie Aarons. Her Russia deal begins to sour with the British public. Long-time ally and journalist Sarah Nicholls wants to understand what has happened with Belgrave Square and Sgt. MacDuff.



Strong language, violence. Listener discretion is advised.



Donald Pirie as Tom "Duffy" MacDuff

Naomi Miller as Mel Murray

Jack Ayres as Jamie Aarons

Freddie Trenholme as Shaun Wade

Shin-Fei Chen as Blackbird

Lauren Ingram as Miriam Brann

Michael Lyle as Addie Azikiwe

Trev Fleming as Master Vaner

Paul Harrop as Hughesy

Harry Attwell as Dan Whitworth

Chen Lei Wu as Tao

Jenny Mac as Sarah Nicholls

Freddie Trenholme as Charlie Higgs

Eoin Lynch as Father Corcoran

Darcey Ferguson as Steph



Trev Fleming as Show Voice



Additional voices

Dennis Zhao

Adam Jarrell

Joel Emery

Shin-Fei Chen

Lucy Carpenter

Jenny Mac

Pete Gold

Hannah Baxter-Eve



Edited by: Joel Emery

Technical Producer: David Allen

Written by: Joel Emery

Directed by: Adam Jarrell and Joel Emery

Producer: Neil Fearn

Executive Producer: Tony Pastor



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