Peshka (audio story)
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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, Hugh Ross as Toby Kinsella and Philip Pope as Templeton.
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
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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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