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3. Suspicions

Major Romanov has discovered a secret fortune. Adam Scott heads to Switzerland to collect his inheritance. Stars Michael York.

Zurich. 13th June 1966. In seeking the Tsar's Icon, Major Romanov has discovered that there is a fortune waiting him in a Swiss bank.

Adam is also on his way to Switzerland to collect his inheritance.

Starring Michael York, Simon Ward and Tom Chadbon.

Jeffrey Archer's tale of a secret history that threatens a deadly escalation of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States.

Dramatised in seven episodes by Brian Sibley.

Adam Scott .... Michael York
Alexander Romanov .... Simon Ward
Lawrence Pemberton .... Tom Chadbon
Sir Morris .... Richard Vernon
Busch .... Harry Towb
Snell .... William Fox
Matthews .... Brian Hewlett
Poskonov .... Vladek Sheybal
Zaborski .... John Church
Heidi .... Helena Breck
Bischoff .... David March
Petrova .... Jill Lidstone
Roget .... Andrew Branch

Other parts played by:

Susie Brann
Sheila Grant
Ronald Herdman
Deborah Makepeace
Stuart Organ
George Parsons
Jonathan Tafler

Director: Glyn Dearman

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 November 1986.

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Our warm thanks go to the Radio Circle for returning this series to the BBC archive.

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