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|writer         = [[Cavan Scott]] & [[Mark Wright]]
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|director       = [[Ken Bentley]]
|main character   = [[Ian Gilmore|Gilmore]], [[Rachel Jensen|Rachel]], [[Allison Williams|Allison]], [[Toby Kinsella|Toby]]
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|sound           = [[Martin Montague]]
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|publisher       = Big Finish Productions
|director         = [[Ken Bentley]]
|release date   = [[27 June (releases)|27 June]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
|producer        = [[David Richardson]]
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|music           = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
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'''''Peshka''''' was the third audio story in [[Big Finish Productions]]' second series of ''[[Counter-Measures (audio series)|Counter-Measures]]''.
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'''''Peshka''''' was the third story in the second series of ''[[Counter-Measures (audio series)|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 ==
== Publisher's summary ==
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== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Ian Gilmore|Group Captain Ian Gilmore]] - [[Simon Williams]]  
* [[Ian Gilmore|Group Captain Ian Gilmore]] - [[Simon Williams]]
* [[Rachel Jensen]] - [[Pamela Salem]]
* [[Rachel Jensen]] - [[Pamela Salem]]
* [[Allison Williams]] - [[Karen Gledhill]]
* [[Allison Williams]] - [[Karen Gledhill]]
* [[Toby Kinsella|Sir Toby Kinsella]] - [[Hugh Ross]]
* [[Toby Kinsella|Sir Toby Kinsella]] - [[Hugh Ross]]
* [[Shurik Barkov]]/British Ambassador/Russian Guard - [[Bo Poraj]]
* [[Shurik Barkov]] / British Ambassador / Russian Guard - [[Bo Poraj]]
* [[Anya Barkov]]/Dutch Airport Tannoy Announcer - [[Emily Tucker]]
* [[Anya Barkov]] / Dutch Airport Tannoy Announcer - [[Emily Tucker]]
* [[Marcus Fremington]]/The Dutchman/The Steward/The Angry Man - [[John Banks]]
* [[Marcus Fremington]] / The Dutchman / The Steward / The Angry Man - [[John Banks]]
* [[St. John]]/The Policeman - [[Robert Lonsdale]]
* [[St John (Peshka)|St John]] / The Policeman - [[Robert Lonsdale]]
* [[Terrance Fleischer]] - [[Blake Ritson]]
* [[Terrance Fleischer]] - [[Blake Ritson]]


== References ==
== Crew ==
* "Peshka" is Russian for "pawns".
 
* Prior to her trip to [[Amsterdam]], Allison had never previously flown.
* Based on characters created by [[Ben Aaronovitch]]
* Gilmore is not fond of [[chess]], claiming that "wars are fought on battlefields, not chessboards." However, he is an avid fan of [[cricket]].
* Cover Art - [[Alex Mallinson]]
* Director - [[Ken Bentley]]
* Executive Producers - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* Music - Nicholas Briggs
* Producer - [[David Richardson]]
* Script Editor - [[John Dorney]]
* Sound Design - [[Martin Montague]]
* Writers - [[Mark Wright]] and [[Cavan Scott]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
* Gilmore is an avid fan of [[cricket]].
* [[Shurik Barkov]] was born in [[1943]].
* [[Shurik Barkov]] was born in [[1943]].
* [[Marcus Fremington]] refers to the fictional spy [[Dick Barton]].
* [[Marcus Fremington]] refers to the fictional spy [[Dick Barton]].
* Gilmore listens to a riot in Harlem, with the characters unsure if this is a psychic bomb or not: "probably not," says Jensen. (This an allusion to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem_Riot_of_1964 real life] riot in 1964)
* 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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem_riot_of_1964 Harlem Riot of 1964]. A montage of media coverage from other riots also includes a reference to the real-life 1967 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Detroit_riot 12th Street Riot] in Detroit.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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* Allison refers to Rachel becoming the leader of the [[Intrusion Countermeasures Group]] in [[1964]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Threshold (audio story)|Threshold]]'')
* Allison refers to Rachel becoming the leader of the [[Intrusion Countermeasures Group]] in [[1964]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Threshold (audio story)|Threshold]]'')
* Sir Toby mentions [[The Forge]] (as "Department C4") as someone who wants their hands on Barkov. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Project Twilight (audio story)|Project: Twilight]]'')
* Sir Toby mentions [[The Forge]] (as "Department C4") as someone who wants their hands on Barkov. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Project Twilight (audio story)|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 (audio story)|Threshold]]'')
* Sir Toby refers to Gilmore leading his entire unit to their death in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Arnhem Battle of Arnhem] during World War II. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Threshold (audio story)|Threshold]]'')
* Allison refers to the fact that she was forced to kill her [[fiancé]] [[Julian St Stephen]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[State of Emergency (audio story)|State of Emergency]]'') She breaks down at the end of the play at having to shoot someone again.
* Allison refers to the fact that she was forced to kill her [[fiancé]] [[Julian St Stephen]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[State of Emergency (audio story)|State of Emergency]]'') She breaks down at the end of the play at having to shoot someone again.


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Bigfinish|releases/v/counter-measures-series-2-box-set-819|Peshka - Season Two Box Set}}
{{bigfinish|releases/v/counter-measures-series-2-box-set-819|Peshka - Season Two Box Set}}


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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[[edit] | [edit source]]

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?

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  • 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[[edit] | [edit source]]

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