Red Pen
Crime and intrigue in Budapest during the Cold War. Organised crime and the arrival of a Romanian spymaster bring new dangers for the Lazars. By Philip Palmer.
The return of Philip Palmer's crime drama set in communist Hungary during the 1960s. With the death of their nemesis, Tibor Farkas, life has been a lot quieter for the Lazars. All that ends when Bertalan is assigned a new boss and Franciska hears a senior officer from Romanian security is about to arrive at the Ministry.
Franciska Lazar ..... Clare Corbett
Bertalan Lazar ..... Leo Bill
J贸zsef Szabados ..... Joseph Ayre
Hadik ..... Hasan Dixon
K谩roly Mikl贸s ..... Shaun Mason
M谩rton Kozma ..... Simon Ludders
R茅ka Kozma ..... Jane Slavin
Archivist ..... Tony Turner
Directed by Toby Swift
Sound design by Caleb Knightley
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