4. The House of Special Purpose

Russia, 1918: Captain Tremayne and Colonel Kasakov have arrived - Soviet disguised partisans - on the outskirts of Ekaterinburg.

This is the last stage of their attempt to rescue the Tsar and his family.

Starring Maurice Denham, Jeremy Clyde and Sean Barrett.

Dramatised by Ted Willis from his own novel.

Himself .... Ted Willis
Lord Tremayne .... Maurice Denham
Captain Tremayne .... Jeremy Clyde
Colonel Kasakov .... Sean Barrett
Lady Tremayne .... Joyce Carey
Meg .... Elizabeth Proud
Major Story .... Bob Sherman
Nikolai Dukov .... Haydn Wood
Samarin .... James Windsor
Voytek .... David McAlister
Klaus .... John Rye
Natasha .... Liza Haydn
Mischa .... William Booker
Tambov .... Alan Dudley
Mogilov .... Nicholas Courtney
Gromyko .... Cyril Shaps
Kelly .... John Livesey
Guard .... Spencer Banks
Woman …. Christine Absalom

Director: Glyn Dearman

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1981.