
Dennis Potter used his own background as a Russian language clerk in the War Office when writing this play for ITV's SATURDAY NIGHT THEATRE series. At the time of the 1956 Suez Crisis and the Russian invasion of Hungary, Private Bob Hawk reports to the London Intelligence Office where the strength of Soviet troops is under scrutiny.
Cast
Nikolas Simmonds
Private Hawk
Leonard Trolley
Lt. Col. Bakeman

Peter Cellier
Major Hissock

John Warner
Major Wilson
Graham Armitage
Major Timps

Ken Wayne
Col. Feather
James Cairncross
Julian
Julia Jones
Mrs Hawk
Joby Blanshard
Mr Hawk

George Layton
Corporal May

Michael Cashman
Pete
Therese McMurray
Pat

Tony Caunter
Mick

David Webb
Fred

John Levene
Ernie
Renny Lister
Tart
Elizabeth Hughes
Nina
Tim Hardy
Trepliov
John Bloomfield
American Tourist
Tucker McGuire
American Tourist's Wife
Will Stampe
Londoner
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