"Regatta" by Douglas Young - BBC Radio 4 - Spy Drama

Support the Archive - Buy Me A Coffee ☕ https://buymeacoffee.com/JR_the_Old_R... Preserving classic radio drama, one story at a time. Classic Old Time Radio, vintage radio shows, the Golden Age of radio, BBC Radio, murder, mystery, drama, comedy, sci-fi, westerns. Set in 1909, during a time of great political tension in Europe, "Regatta" is a spy thriller that unfolds against the backdrop of the "Great Powers" arming for conflict. The play centers on a German plot discovered at a dockyard in Rosyth, Scotland. As the Tsar of Russia is abroad, a group of noblemen are planning to seize power, and German hands are suspected in the affair. A young man is recruited as a messenger to carry a letter with an imperial seal to a known collaborator at a reception, all while under the watchful eye of various spies and agents. "Regatta" is a tense and intricate story of political intrigue, betrayal, and the delicate balance of power in the years leading up to the First World War. "Regatta" by Douglas Young is a BBC Radio 4 play that delves into a world of Edwardian espionage. Set in 1909, a time of increasing tensions and military buildup among the great European powers, the story centers on a German plot detected at the Rosyth dockyard on the Forth. The play follows the efforts to uncover the exact nature of this conspiracy, with the European courts acting as a backdrop of intrigue and deception.