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.
Directed by Christopher Morahan
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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
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