Peshka (audio story)

Peshka was the third story in the second series of Counter-Measures, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Cavan Scott & Mark Wright and featured Simon Williams as Ian Gilmore, Pamela Salem as Rachel Jensen, Karen Gledhill as Allison Williams and Hugh Ross as Toby Kinsella.
== Publisher's summary ==
A visit to an international chess tournament isn't quite the relaxing experience the Counter-Measures team might have hoped for. With a defection to arrange and violence erupting on the streets it's time for a dangerous gambit. What pieces will be left on the table when the Endgame approaches?
== Plot ==
to be added
== Cast ==
* Group Captain Ian Gilmore - Simon Williams
* Rachel Jensen - Pamela Salem
* Allison Williams - Karen Gledhill
* Sir Toby Kinsella - Hugh Ross
* Shurik Barkov / British Ambassador / Russian Guard - Bo Poraj
* Anya Barkov / Dutch Airport Tannoy Announcer - Emily Tucker
* Marcus Fremington / The Dutchman / The Steward / The Angry Man - John Banks
* St John / The Policeman - Robert Lonsdale
* Terrance Fleischer - Blake Ritson
== Crew ==
* Based on characters created by Ben Aaronovitch
* Cover Art - Alex Mallinson
* Director - Ken Bentley
* Executive Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
* Music - Nicholas Briggs
* Producer - David Richardson
* Script Editor - John Dorney
* Sound Design - Martin Montague
* Writers - Mark Wright and Cavan Scott
== Worldbuilding ==
* Gilmore is an avid fan of cricket.
* Shurik Barkov was born in 1943.
* Marcus Fremington refers to the fictional spy Dick Barton.
* The story concludes with Sir Toby and Rachel listening to what appear to be live radio reports on rioting in the Harlem and Bed-Stuy neighborhoods of New York City. Though the story takes place in 1965, the reference appears to be to the real-life Harlem Riot of 1964. A montage of media coverage from other riots also includes a reference to the real-life 1967 12th Street Riot in Detroit.
== Notes ==
* This story was recorded on 22, 23, 25 and 26 October 2012.
== Continuity ==
* Rachel refers to having recently undergone extensive radiation treatment. (AUDIO: The Fifth Citadel)
* Allison refers to Rachel becoming the leader of the Intrusion Countermeasures Group in 1964. (AUDIO: Threshold)
* Sir Toby mentions The Forge (as "Department C4") as someone who wants their hands on Barkov. (AUDIO: Project: Twilight)
* Sir Toby refers to Gilmore leading his entire unit to their death in the Battle of Arnhem during World War II. (AUDIO: Threshold)
* Allison refers to the fact that she was forced to kill her fiancé Julian St Stephen. (AUDIO: State of Emergency) She breaks down at the end of the play at having to shoot someone again.
== External links ==
Category:Counter-Measures: Series 2 audio stories
Category:Stories set in London
Category:Stories set in Amsterdam
Category:Stories set in 1965
Category:Stories set in Prague
Category:One part audio stories