Afternoon Play

Series of plays by Jonathan Myerson depicting life inside Downing Street. The Angolan Navy have occupied the British territory of St Helena. After six days, the PM and the Angolan Ambassador are locked in talks to try to prevent a declaration of war. But who has prompted this seemingly mad act of aggression? Adam ...... Antony Sher Steve ...... Stephen Mangan Genoveva ...... Adjoa Andoh Angolan Ambassador/Virgilio, Angolan Military Attache ...... Ray Fearon Paul, US Deputy Secretary of State ...... Colin Stinton Simon Laity ...... Damian Lewis Merlin Helicopter Pilot ...... Theo Fraser Command HQ ...... Scott Cherry Directed by Clive Brill A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.