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 Lvova

All other roles by Eddie Toll, Ani Russo and John Albasiny

Written by Chris Brandon.
Produced by Claire Broughton
Direction, Sound Design and additional production by John Wakefield

The Executive Producer is Jed Mercurio.

With thanks to Theresa Bubbear and Leigh Turner for their testimony and Tanya Nedashkovskaya for her translations

A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4