When Reid and Maria visit Kokorov at the palace it's clear he and the Ambassador have a special relationship.
Could Maria and Natsev be on course for a similar alliance but along different lines?
New alliances formed and previous suspicions now confirmed, it's time for Maria to make a decision about her next steps.
Maria...Sinead Keenan Reid...Kevin McNally President Kokorov..John Albasiny Maria's Father...Piotr Baumann Gilroy...Sean Rigby Natsev...Avital Lvova
All other roles by Eddie Toll, Anna Krippa, Ani Russo and Hana Zidek
Written by Chris Brandon Produced by Claire Broughton Direction, Sound Design and additional production by John Wakefield The Executive Producer is Jed Mercurio.
With thanks to Theresa Bubbear and Leigh Turner for their testimony and Tanya Nedashkovskaya for her translations.
A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4
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