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|main character = [[Ian Gilmore| | |main character = [[Ian Gilmore|Gilmore]], [[Rachel Jensen|Rachel]], [[Allison Williams|Allison]], [[Toby Kinsella|Toby]] | ||
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|setting = {{il|[[Prague]], [[1965]]|[[Amsterdam]], [[1965]]|[[London]], [[1965]]}} | |setting = {{il|[[Prague]], [[1965]]|[[Amsterdam]], [[1965]]|[[London]], [[1965]]}} | ||
Revision as of 06:49, 2 April 2022
Peshka was the third story in the second series of Counter-Measures, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Cavan Scott & Mark Wright and featured Simon Williams as Ian Gilmore, Pamela Salem as Rachel Jensen, Karen Gledhill as Allison Williams and Hugh Ross as Toby Kinsella.
Publisher's summary
A visit to an international chess tournament isn't quite the relaxing experience the Counter-Measures team might have hoped for. With a defection to arrange and violence erupting on the streets it's time for a dangerous gambit. What pieces will be left on the table when the Endgame approaches?
Plot
to be added
Cast
- Group Captain Ian Gilmore - Simon Williams
- Rachel Jensen - Pamela Salem
- Allison Williams - Karen Gledhill
- Sir Toby Kinsella - Hugh Ross
- Shurik Barkov / British Ambassador / Russian Guard - Bo Poraj
- Anya Barkov / Dutch Airport Tannoy Announcer - Emily Tucker
- Marcus Fremington / The Dutchman / The Steward / The Angry Man - John Banks
- St John / The Policeman - Robert Lonsdale
- Terrance Fleischer - Blake Ritson
References
- Gilmore is an avid fan of cricket.
- Shurik Barkov was born in 1943.
- Marcus Fremington refers to the fictional spy Dick Barton.
- The story concludes with Sir Toby and Rachel listening to what appear to be live radio reports on rioting in the Harlem and Bed-Stuy neighborhoods of New York City. Though the story takes place in 1965, the reference appears to be to the real-life Harlem Riot of 1964. A montage of media coverage from other riots also includes a reference to the real-life 1967 12th Street Riot in Detroit.
Notes
- This story was recorded on 22, 23, 25 and 26 October 2012.
Continuity
- Rachel refers to having recently undergone extensive radiation treatment. (AUDIO: The Fifth Citadel)
- Allison refers to Rachel becoming the leader of the Intrusion Countermeasures Group in 1964. (AUDIO: Threshold)
- Sir Toby mentions The Forge (as "Department C4") as someone who wants their hands on Barkov. (AUDIO: Project: Twilight)
- Sir Toby refers to Gilmore leading his entire unit to their death in the Battle of Arnhem during World War II. (AUDIO: Threshold)
- Allison refers to the fact that she was forced to kill her fiancé Julian St Stephen. (AUDIO: State of Emergency) She breaks down at the end of the play at having to shoot someone again.
External links
- Official Peshka - Season Two Box Set page at bigfinish.com
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