WINTEX – COLD WAR AUDIO DRAMA

Diplomacy is stalling and the UK is preparing for the worst case scenario in this gripping Cold War drama, based on government documents from the 1980s.

Wintex was written by Martyn Wade from original documents held The National Archives.

It is a Digital Drama production, recorded as part of the ROC 100 project from English Heritage and is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Cast:

Prime Minister – Hilary Derrett
Home Secretary – Mick Liversidge
Foreign Secretary – Iestyn Arwel
Defence Secretary – Michael Simkins
Eleanor – Livy Potter
James, Alex and the Announcer – Sebastian Humphreys
Fay – Pauline Lynch
Greg – Euan Munro
Liz – Joyce Henderson
Neeta – Aarushi Ganju
Gilbert – Adrian McLoughlin
Derek – George Stagnell
Patrick and the Cabinet Secretary – Daniel Norford
Hitch-hiker – Laura Wilson
BBC Presenter – Jason Morell

Other parts were played by members of the cast.

Wintex was directed by Kate Valentine and recorded at Crown Lane Studio.