Discretion: Episode 1

Maria Kossecka, newly appointed Deputy Head of Mission, attends a rally with her boss James Reid, to see Milan Ogrisovic, the front runner in the forthcoming presidential elections. His supporters are numerous and vocal about his message of unity and his pro European views. When Reid asks Maria to attend a dinner with Ogrisovic that night, she is apprehensive - it's her first major engagement. Little does she know that the week's events will soon overshadow those fears.Maria...Sinead Keenan Reid...Kevin McNally Paul...Edward Hogg Ogrisovic...Laurentiu Possa Kathy...Kiran Sonia Sawar Galina...Anna Krippa Natsev...Avital LvovaAll other roles by Eddie Toll, Ani Russo and John AlbasinyWritten by Chris Brandon. Produced by Claire Broughton Direction, Sound Design and additional production by John WakefieldThe Executive Producer is Jed Mercurio.With thanks to Theresa Bubbear and Leigh Turner for their testimony and Tanya Nedashkovskaya for her translationsA Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4