{"product_id":"book-jb38","title":"Occupation: Spy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of full-cast dramatisations and original radio plays from master storyteller Ted Allbeury - plus bonus programmes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescribed by Len Deighton as 'a classic writer of espionage fiction', Ted Allbeury based his many acclaimed spy novels on his own real-life experiences. In World War II, he served as an intelligence officer with Special Operations Executive, and subsequently ran agents across the border between East and West Germany during the Cold War. He began writing in his fifties, and went on to pen over 40 bestselling books, five of which are dramatised here alongside three plays specially written for BBC Radio and two bonus documentaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lonely Margins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e tells the story of James Harmer, parachuted into France in 1944 on a secret mission. \u003cb\u003eChristian Rodska\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eKim Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e star in this tense tale of danger and deceit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by actual events, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Other Side of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e sees MI6 agent John Powell tasked with finding out why notorious traitor Kim Philby wants to return to England from Russia. \u003cb\u003eJames Bolam\u003c\/b\u003e stars as Powell, with \u003cb\u003eNigel Hawthorne\u003c\/b\u003e as Philby.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLong Ago and Far Away\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, starring \u003cb\u003eDavid McAlister\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eKate Binchy\u003c\/b\u003e, two ex-SOE operatives find the past returning to haunt them when a voice on the radio brings back memories best left dormant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePay Any Price\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, a Presidential assassination sparks trouble for the CIA and SIS, as they deal with the consequences of a sinister programme known as MKUltra… Starring \u003cb\u003eBarry Foster, Robert Beatty, Susannah Fellows\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMichael J. Shannon\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Way We Live\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e finds Andrew Collins discovering the unexpected repercussions of being 'positively vetted' by the Security Service, starring \u003cb\u003eJohn Forbes-Robertson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime Spent in Reconnaissance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e sees Peter Harvey finding out how an old military adage applies to his professional and private lives. This thrilling radio play stars \u003cb\u003eMichael Cochrane\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Place to Hide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e centres around John Rennie (\u003cb\u003eJames Kerry\u003c\/b\u003e), a secret agent whose loyalty is tested when he is ordered to do something he considers abhorrent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeep Purple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, starring \u003cb\u003eMichael Melia, Louise Germain\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSteve Hodson\u003c\/b\u003e, the fates of a Secret Intelligence Service officer, a Russian defector and a prostitute are inextricably linked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe conclude with the fascinating two-parter \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOccupation: Spy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, in which Ted Allbeury gives us his unique perspective on the shadowy world of spies and spying.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNB: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe language in these programmes reflects the era in which they were first broadcast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDue to the age of these archive recordings, the sound quality may vary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText copyright © Ted Allbeury 1981 (\u003ci\u003eThe Lonely Margins, The Other Side of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e), 1982 (\u003ci\u003eLong Ago and Far Away\u003c\/i\u003e), 1983 (\u003ci\u003ePay Any Price, The Way We Live, Time Spent in Reconnaissance\u003c\/i\u003e), 1984 (\u003ci\u003eNo Place to Hide\u003c\/i\u003e), 1989 (\u003ci\u003eDeep Purple\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'If you like spy stories rooted in the Second World War madness and Cold War paranoia, and appreciate quality radio drama, then 'Occupation: Spy' will continue to delight for almost eighteen hours' - \u003c\/i\u003eGreg Jameson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (p)2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49350945079600,"sku":"BDjb38","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/jb38-Square-cover.jpg?v=1778080992","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-jb38","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}