Episode's summary
Shaun Wade has a location. The Hotel Nuo is the only possible spot in Beijing where Duffy could take out his target. He even has a room. But he needs sign-off from London to raid it. Miriam is in Doha for the Russian peace summit. Duffy tells Robbo of his plan. The Russian President is due to land at Tianjin airport and the parade on the Chang'an Road is imminent. Strong language, violence. Listener discretion is advised.Donald Pirie as Tom "Duffy" MacDuff Naomi Miller as Mel Murray Lauren Ingram as Miriam Brann Michael Lyle as Addie Azikiwe Adam Jarrell as Keith Boxall Freddie Trenholme as Shaun Wade Shin-Fei Chen as Blackbird Jack Ayres as Jamie Aarons Michael Ashtiany as Scott "Robbo" Robertson Jenny Mac as Sarah Nicholls Thomas Mitchells as Alex Kernoway Eoin Lynch as Father Corcoran Chen Lei Wu as Tao Dimitry Rozental as Russian President Trev Fleming as Show Voice Additional voices Dennis Zhao Adam Jarrell Joel Emery Chen Lei Wu Shin-Fei ChenNikita Chernov Darcey Ferguson Lucy Carpenter Pete Gold…
Shaun Wade has a location. The Hotel Nuo is the only possible spot in Beijing where Duffy could take out his target. He even has a room. But he needs sign-off from London to raid it. Miriam is in Doha for the Russian peace summit. Duffy tells Robbo of his plan. The Russian President is due to land at Tianjin airport and the parade on the Chang'an Road is imminent. Strong language, violence. Listener discretion is advised.Donald Pirie as Tom "Duffy" MacDuff Naomi Miller as Mel Murray Lauren Ingram as Miriam Brann Michael Lyle as Addie Azikiwe Adam Jarrell as Keith Boxall Freddie Trenholme as Shaun Wade Shin-Fei Chen as Blackbird Jack Ayres as Jamie Aarons Michael Ashtiany as Scott "Robbo" Robertson Jenny Mac as Sarah Nicholls Thomas Mitchells as Alex Kernoway Eoin Lynch as Father Corcoran Chen Lei Wu as Tao Dimitry Rozental as Russian President Trev Fleming as Show Voice Additional voices Dennis Zhao Adam Jarrell Joel Emery Chen Lei Wu Shin-Fei ChenNikita Chernov Darcey Ferguson Lucy Carpenter Pete Gold…
Episodes
Ep 9 | The Archangel
ListenedShaun Wade has a location. The Hotel Nuo is the only possible spot in Beijing where Duffy could take out his target. He even has a room. But he needs sign-off from London to raid it. Miriam is in Doha for the Russian peace summit. Duffy tells Robbo of his plan. The Russian President is due to land at Tianjin airport and the parade on the Chang'an Road is imminent. Strong language, violence. Listener discretion is advised.Donald Pirie as Tom "Duffy" MacDuff Naomi Miller as Mel Murray Lauren Ingram as Miriam Brann Michael Lyle as Addie Azikiwe Adam Jarrell as Keith Boxall Freddie Trenholme as Shaun Wade Shin-Fei Chen as Blackbird Jack Ayres as Jamie Aarons Michael Ashtiany as Scott "Robbo" Robertson Jenny Mac as Sarah Nicholls Thomas Mitchells as Alex Kernoway Eoin Lynch as Father Corcoran Chen Lei Wu as Tao Dimitry Rozental as Russian President Trev Fleming as Show Voice Additional voices Dennis Zhao Adam Jarrell Joel Emery Chen Lei Wu Shin-Fei ChenNikita Chernov Darcey Ferguson Lucy Carpenter Pete Gold…
Ep8 | Resolute
ListenedThe vice of the United States and Russia begin to tighten around the Miriam Brann government. Backed into a corner on her own deal, she flies to Washington, to seek guidance. Meanwhile Duffy makes a flight of his own upon receiving a coded message from an old friend. Brann ally and friend Sarah Nicholls pitches her bombshell revelations to Jamie Aarons, Leader of the Opposition, a vital player in her husband's move against Brann. Strong language, violence. Listener discretion is advised. Donald Pirie as Tom "Duffy" MacDuff Michael Ashtiany as Scott "Robbo" Robertson Naomi Miller as Mel Murray Adam Jarrell as Keith Boxall 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 Lance Fuller as US President Trev Fleming as Master Vaner Paul Harrop as Hughesy Jenny Mac as Sarah Nicholls Darcey Ferguson as Steph Trev Fleming as Show Voice Additional voices Dennis Zhao Adam Jarrell Joel Emery Chen Lei Wu Shin-Fei Chen Edited…
Ep7 | Operation Caligula
ListenedThe 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…
Ep6 | The Second Soldier
ListenedA high-stakes political and military crisis unfolds as the 'Tiberius' operation, an alleged plan to assassinate the Russian President in China, comes to light. British leadership discusses using economic leverage against Zambia to locate Duffy while planning a covert counter-operation to mirror the tactics used by Sir Pilgrim. The mission evolves into 'Operation Caligula,' where actor Charlie Higgs is recruited to serve as a double for a special forces operator to facilitate an extraction in Beijing. As operatives navigate Chinese surveillance, the Prime Minister prepares a coded message to command the target to stand down.
Ep5 | Plausible Deniability
ListenedThis episode navigates a series of intense geopolitical confrontations, beginning with a maritime mine explosion in the Strait of Hormuz and investigations into hidden offshore assets like 'Alma Limited' in the Cayman Islands. The narrative explores themes of national security, the gravity of intelligence roles, and the complexities of UK-Russia relations. As tensions escalate, an intelligence briefing reveals a high-stakes operation involving a Special Forces operative codenamed Duffy targeting the Russian President in China. The episode concludes with the Prime Minister's arrival in Beijing amidst discussions of shifting diplomatic landscapes.