1. Disappearance
Magnus Pym disappears after his father's funeral sparking an urgent MI6 manhunt to halt his defection. Stars Julian Rhind-Tutt.
'Love is whatever you can still betray. Betrayal can only happen if you love.'
So says Magnus Pym, the spy of the title; and he has betrayed a lot in his life - countries, friends and lovers.
When Magnus disappears after his father's funeral MI6 launches an urgent manhunt to prevent his defection.
John le Carr茅's spy novel dramatised in three parts by Robert Forrest.
Magnus Pym .... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Jack Brotherhood .... Bill Paterson
Rick Pym .... Michael Maloney
Mary .... Ruth Gemmell
Lippsie .... Melody Grove
Syd Lemon .... Ewan Bailey
Sefton Boyd .... Tom Forrister
Nigel .... Gerard McDermott
Georgie .... Samara MacLaren
Fergus .... Tom Stuart
Peggy Wentworth .... Aoife McMahon
Other parts are played by the cast.
Director: Bruce Young
Made by 大象传媒 Scotland for 大象传媒 Radio 4 and first broadcast in July 2017.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Magnus Pym | Julian Rhind-Tutt |
| Jack Brotherhood | Bill Paterson |
| Rick Pym | Michael Maloney |
| Mary | Ruth Gemmell |
| Lippsie | Melody Grove |
| Syd Lemon | Ewan Bailey |
| Sefton Boyd | Tom Forrister |
| Nigel | Gerard McDermott |
| Georgie | Samara MacLaren |
| Fergus | Tom Stuart |
| Peggy Wentworth | Aoife McMahon |
| Author | John Le Carre |
| Adaptor | Robert Forrest |
| Director | Bruce Young |
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Sun 2 Jul 2017 15:00大象传媒 Radio 4 FM- Sat 8 Jul 2017 21:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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