An episode that goes back the espionage roots of Special Branch.
Nadya Chelnov is a KGB agent who wants to defect but she will only be debriefed by Colonel Lang. He is the top interrogator in the British Security Services.
Craven is brought in to deal with the security in the safe house. Only Craven soon realises that this is a trap.
The Soviets sent a hit squad not to stop Chelnov from defecting. They want to eliminate Lang. Chelnov is on it.
The episode has flashbacks of Lang during World War 2 as he had to deal with his lover who was captured by the Germans. An incident happened which makes him scared to use firearms.
Lang is someone who is past his best, hence he did not realise that this was all a trap.
There is some tense action as Craven is outnumbered and in trouble. Unbeknown to him, Strand realises there is trouble ahead.
You do have to wonder just what a tin pot operation is run by the British security services. All the Soviets had to do was cut the telephone lines and destroy radio communications to leave Craven adrift.
Nadya Chelnov is a KGB agent who wants to defect but she will only be debriefed by Colonel Lang. He is the top interrogator in the British Security Services.
Craven is brought in to deal with the security in the safe house. Only Craven soon realises that this is a trap.
The Soviets sent a hit squad not to stop Chelnov from defecting. They want to eliminate Lang. Chelnov is on it.
The episode has flashbacks of Lang during World War 2 as he had to deal with his lover who was captured by the Germans. An incident happened which makes him scared to use firearms.
Lang is someone who is past his best, hence he did not realise that this was all a trap.
There is some tense action as Craven is outnumbered and in trouble. Unbeknown to him, Strand realises there is trouble ahead.
You do have to wonder just what a tin pot operation is run by the British security services. All the Soviets had to do was cut the telephone lines and destroy radio communications to leave Craven adrift.