Jessica accompanies Andrew Wyckham to a concert given by East German Greta Mueller, halfway through the performance, Jessica and Andrew are caught up in a case of defection. Greta's overbearing brother Franz has arranged with the help of Michael Hagarty a safe house in the British embassy where he plans for his and his sister's defection. Whilst there Hagarty's colleague Jack Kendall is found dead, clutching a white rose.
Politically this would have been more relevant in 1986 then it is today I guess, East Germany a very different place to the country of today. Tales of communism and cold war conspiracies were popular.
I enjoyed the story, quite clever, definitely well crafted, a little too political perhaps. Strong performances, Lansbury is brilliant as always. Jenny Agutter looks sensational as Margo, parading around in the white dress, she is fabulous, as is the wonderful Bernard Fox.
Len Cariou was always memorable as Hagarty, I always thought he added something to each episode he appeared in, which is more then I can say for John Glover's German accent, at times he sounds like he's from a different planet to his sister.
8/10
Politically this would have been more relevant in 1986 then it is today I guess, East Germany a very different place to the country of today. Tales of communism and cold war conspiracies were popular.
I enjoyed the story, quite clever, definitely well crafted, a little too political perhaps. Strong performances, Lansbury is brilliant as always. Jenny Agutter looks sensational as Margo, parading around in the white dress, she is fabulous, as is the wonderful Bernard Fox.
Len Cariou was always memorable as Hagarty, I always thought he added something to each episode he appeared in, which is more then I can say for John Glover's German accent, at times he sounds like he's from a different planet to his sister.
8/10