Class warfare meets psychological warfare — and nobody wins.
1941 and the upper class Anna Seaton is hired as part of an allied radio propaganda project, creating disinformation about the Nazi war effort. But tensions between her and brilliant, working class writer Archie MacLean threaten to undermine her work.
Acting
Nelligan and Paterson's verbal sparring is genuinely vicious.
Writing
David Hare's debut — already dissecting British class pathology.
Director
David Hare
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made for BBC's 'Play for Today' — part of a golden era when television took risks on politically uncomfortable material.
Hare based elements on real black propaganda operations; the radio broadcasts mirror actual British efforts to demoralize German troops.
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