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First Action Bureau

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Spy-fi audio drama starring Genevieve Gaunt, Sacha Dhawan, Paterson Joseph and Nicola Walker. From the worlds of Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson. Series Summary: The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian by 2068 - from criminal elements before they get the chance to act. Using decades of ‘big data’ and globally connected quantum artificial intelligence, the Bureau is able to predict criminal activity before it occurs. Nero Jones may be the best agent the Bureau has, but something strange is going on. Headaches and bizarre dreams are troubling this deadly assassin, and as her missions continue it becomes increasingly clear that all is not well... not just with her, but with the Bureau itself. But where do the lies end? And where does the truth begin? Subscribe now: http://andr.sn/FABnow It has been created and written by Jamie Anderson and Nicholas Briggs, and has been directed by Nicholas Briggs, and is being produced and distributed by Anderson Entertainment. Series one is being released as an audio drama podcast consisting of 10x10’ episodes, hosted and supported by the team at Captivate. First Action Bureau was developed and recorded remotely during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 Nero Jones - Genevieve Gaunt Benjamin Saal - Sacha Dhawan Zero One - Paterson Joseph Charlize Wilkin - Nicola Walker Eddie Hunter - Wayne Forester Angus Reed - Richard James Created and written by Jamie Anderson and Nicholas Briggs Directed by Nicholas Briggs Produced by Jamie Anderson Sound design by Iain Meadows Music by Joe Kraemer Graphic design by Marcus Stamps Recording by Benji Clifford Distributed by Anderson Entertainment Ltd.

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10/01/20 • 10 min

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Meet Nero Jones. She’s First Action Bureau's top agent, and she’ll do whatever is required to keep the world safe. Monitoring, intervention and assassination are her specialities. So what’s next for one of the world’s best secret agents? And what is troubling this deadly assassin?

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The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian by 2068 - from criminal elements before they get the chance to act. Using decades of ‘big data’ and globally connected quantum artificial intelligence, the Bureau is able to predict criminal activity before it occurs. Nero Jones may be the best agent the Bureau has, but something strange is going on. Headaches and bizarre dreams are troubling this deadly assassin, and as her missions continue it becomes increasingly clear that all is not well... not just with her, but with the Bureau itself. But where do the lies end? And where does the truth begin?

From the worlds of Gerry Anderson (Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Space:1999, UFO), First Action Bureau is a spy-fi drama series starring Genevieve Gaunt (Knightfall, Harry Potter, The Royals), Sacha Dhawan (Doctor Who, Iron Fist, Mr Selfridge), Paterson Joseph (Noughts + Crosses, Timeless, Peep Show), and Nicola Walker (Unforgotten, Spooks, Last Tango in Halifax). With Richard James (Space Precinct) and Wayne Forester (New Captain Scarlet).

It has been created and written by Jamie Anderson and Nicholas Briggs, and has been directed by Nicholas Briggs, and is being produced and distributed by Anderson Entertainment.

Series one is being released as an audio drama podcast consisting of 10x10’ episodes, hosted and supported by the team at Captivate.

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10/01/20 • 10 min

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10/22/20 • 9 min

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Mission successful. Wilkin is dead, and Nero has saved the Mars Two colony. Not a bad day’s work. Now it’s time to head home, but Benjamin Saal is in her head. How? Why? She’s about to receive some disturbing news about him.

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The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian by 2068 - from criminal elements before they get the chance to act. Using decades of ‘big data’ and globally connected quantum artificial intelligence, the Bureau is able to predict criminal activity before it occurs. Nero Jones may be the best agent the Bureau has, but something strange is going on. Headaches and bizarre dreams are troubling this deadly assassin, and as her missions continue it becomes increasingly clear that all is not well... not just with her, but with the Bureau itself. But where do the lies end? And where does the truth begin?

From the worlds of Gerry Anderson (Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Space:1999, UFO), First Action Bureau is a spy-fi drama series starring Genevieve Gaunt (Knightfall, Harry Potter, The Royals), Sacha Dhawan (Doctor Who, Iron Fist, Mr Selfridge), Paterson Joseph (Noughts + Crosses, Timeless, Peep Show), and Nicola Walker (Unforgotten, Spooks, Last Tango in Halifax). With Richard James (Space Precinct) and Wayne Forester (New Captain Scarlet).

It has been created and written by Jamie Anderson and Nicholas Briggs, and has been directed by Nicholas Briggs, and is being produced and distributed by Anderson Entertainment.

Series one is being released as an audio drama podcast consisting of 10x10’ episodes, hosted and supported by the team at Captivate.

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10/22/20 • 9 min

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Genevieve Gaunt, Sacha Dhawan, Paterson Joseph and Nicola Walker are here to tell you about their characters and what you can expect from First Action Bureau when it launches on 1st October 2020.

If you're not subscribed yet, then do it straight away to make sure you get the first episodes as soon as they launch on 1st October 2020. http://andr.sn/FABnow

The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian by 2068 - from criminal elements before they get the chance to act. Using decades of ‘big data’ and globally connected quantum artificial intelligence, the Bureau is able to predict criminal activity before it occurs. Nero Jones may be the best agent the Bureau has, but something strange is going on. Headaches and bizarre dreams are troubling this deadly assassin, and as her missions continue it becomes increasingly clear that all is not well... not just with her, but with the Bureau itself. But where do the lies end? And where does the truth begin?

Join the Bureau and get extra content: https://launch.firstactionbureau.com

From the worlds of Gerry Anderson (Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Space:1999, UFO), First Action Bureau is a spy-fi drama series starring Genevieve Gaunt (Knightfall, Harry Potter, The Royals), Sacha Dhawan (Doctor Who, Iron Fist, Mr Selfridge), Paterson Joseph (Noughts + Crosses, Timeless, Peep Show), and Nicola Walker (Unforgotten, Spooks, Last Tango in Halifax).

It has been created and written by Jamie Anderson and Nicholas Briggs, and has been directed by Nicholas Briggs, and is being produced and distributed by Anderson Entertainment.

Series one is being released as an audio drama podcast consisting of 10x10’ episodes, hosted and supported by the team at Captivate.

First Action Bureau was developed and recorded remotely during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020

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09/17/20 • 5 min

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09/10/20 • 11 min

Jamie Anderson and Nicholas Briggs sit down to give you a quick introduction to First Action Bureau with five things you might not know about the series - which launches 1st October 2020.

First Action Bureau is a spy-fi audio drama starring Genevieve Gaunt, Sacha Dhawan, Paterson Joseph and Nicola Walker. From the worlds of Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson.

The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian by 2068 - from criminal elements before they get the chance to act. Using decades of ‘big data’ and globally connected quantum artificial intelligence, the Bureau is able to predict criminal activity before it occurs. Nero Jones may be the best agent the Bureau has, but something strange is going on. Headaches and bizarre dreams are troubling this deadly assassin, and as her missions continue it becomes increasingly clear that all is not well... not just with her, but with the Bureau itself. But where do the lies end? And where does the truth begin?

Join the Bureau and get extra content: https://launch.firstactionbureau.com

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09/10/20 • 11 min

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The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian by 2068 - from criminal elements before they get the chance to act. Using decades of ‘big data’ and globally connected quantum artificial intelligence, the Bureau is able to predict criminal activity before it occurs. Nero Jones may be the best agent the Bureau has, but something strange is going on. Headaches and bizarre dreams are troubling this deadly assassin, and as her missions continue it becomes increasingly clear that all is not well... not just with her, but with the Bureau itself. But where do the lies end? And where does the truth begin?

Join the Bureau and get extra content: https://launch.firstactionbureau.com

From the worlds of Gerry Anderson (Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Space:1999, UFO), First Action Bureau is a spy-fi drama series starring Genevieve Gaunt (Knightfall, Harry Potter, The Royals), Sacha Dhawan (Doctor Who, Iron Fist, Mr Selfridge), Paterson Joseph (Noughts + Crosses, Timeless, Peep Show), and Nicola Walker (Unforgotten, Spooks, Last Tango in Halifax).

It has been created and written by Jamie Anderson and Nicholas Briggs, and has been directed by Nicholas Briggs, and is being produced and distributed by Anderson Entertainment.

Series one is being released as an audio drama podcast consisting of 10x10’ episodes, hosted and supported by the team at Captivate.

First Action Bureau was developed and recorded remotely during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020

Nero Jones - Genevieve Gaunt

Benjamin Saal - Sacha Dhawan

Zero One - Paterson Joseph

Charlize Wilkin - Nicola Walker

Eddie Hunter - Wayne Forester

Bureau Computer - Richard James

Created and written by Jamie Anderson and Nicholas Briggs

Directed by Nicholas Briggs

Produced by Jamie Anderson

Sound design by Iain Meadows

Music by Joe Kraemer

Graphic design by Marcus Stamps

Recording by Benji Clifford

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09/03/20 • 2 min

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Nero settles in at Mars Two, but she needs to confirm her intel on Charlize Wilkin before she can proceed with her orders. But with her bizarre headaches intensifying and becoming more frequent, is something even more sinister than Wilkin’s alleged plot going on?

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The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian by 2068 - from criminal elements before they get the chance to act. Using decades of ‘big data’ and globally connected quantum artificial intelligence, the Bureau is able to predict criminal activity before it occurs. Nero Jones may be the best agent the Bureau has, but something strange is going on. Headaches and bizarre dreams are troubling this deadly assassin, and as her missions continue it becomes increasingly clear that all is not well... not just with her, but with the Bureau itself. But where do the lies end? And where does the truth begin?

From the worlds of Gerry Anderson (Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Space:1999, UFO), First Action Bureau is a spy-fi drama series starring Genevieve Gaunt (Knightfall, Harry Potter, The Royals), Sacha Dhawan (Doctor Who, Iron Fist, Mr Selfridge), Paterson Joseph (Noughts + Crosses, Timeless, Peep Show), and Nicola Walker (Unforgotten, Spooks, Last Tango in Halifax). With Richard James (Space Precinct) and Wayne Forester (New Captain Scarlet).

It has been created and written by Jamie Anderson and Nicholas Briggs, and has been directed by Nicholas Briggs, and is being produced and distributed by Anderson Entertainment.

Series one is being released as an audio drama podcast consisting of 10x10’ episodes, hosted and supported by the team at Captivate.

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10/08/20 • 9 min

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Despite Nero’s headaches, she has a job to do. She’s confirmed the intel on Wilkin, and now it’s time to proceed with her orders. Another kill. But that’s no challenge for Nero... it’s what she does.

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The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian by 2068 - from criminal elements before they get the chance to act. Using decades of ‘big data’ and globally connected quantum artificial intelligence, the Bureau is able to predict criminal activity before it occurs. Nero Jones may be the best agent the Bureau has, but something strange is going on. Headaches and bizarre dreams are troubling this deadly assassin, and as her missions continue it becomes increasingly clear that all is not well... not just with her, but with the Bureau itself. But where do the lies end? And where does the truth begin?

From the worlds of Gerry Anderson (Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Space:1999, UFO), First Action Bureau is a spy-fi drama series starring Genevieve Gaunt (Knightfall, Harry Potter, The Royals), Sacha Dhawan (Doctor Who, Iron Fist, Mr Selfridge), Paterson Joseph (Noughts + Crosses, Timeless, Peep Show), and Nicola Walker (Unforgotten, Spooks, Last Tango in Halifax). With Richard James (Space Precinct) and Wayne Forester (New Captain Scarlet).

It has been created and written by Jamie Anderson and Nicholas Briggs, and has been directed by Nicholas Briggs, and is being produced and distributed by Anderson Entertainment.

Series one is being released as an audio drama podcast consisting of 10x10’ episodes, hosted and supported by the team at Captivate.

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10/15/20 • 9 min

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Benjamin’s been in touch again. And now Nero’s going to meet him. Is it a date? She hopes not. But after telling her ‘Nothing is true’, Nero is intrigued. She's about to learn something that could change everything!

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The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian by 2068 - from criminal elements before they get the chance to act. Using decades of ‘big data’ and globally connected quantum artificial intelligence, the Bureau is able to predict criminal activity before it occurs. Nero Jones may be the best agent the Bureau has, but something strange is going on. Headaches and bizarre dreams are troubling this deadly assassin, and as her missions continue it becomes increasingly clear that all is not well... not just with her, but with the Bureau itself. But where do the lies end? And where does the truth begin?

From the worlds of Gerry Anderson (Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Space:1999, UFO), First Action Bureau is a spy-fi drama series starring Genevieve Gaunt (Knightfall, Harry Potter, The Royals), Sacha Dhawan (Doctor Who, Iron Fist, Mr Selfridge), Paterson Joseph (Noughts + Crosses, Timeless, Peep Show), and Nicola Walker (Unforgotten, Spooks, Last Tango in Halifax). With Richard James (Space Precinct) and Wayne Forester (New Captain Scarlet).

It has been created and written by Jamie Anderson and Nicholas Briggs, and has been directed by Nicholas Briggs, and is being produced and distributed by Anderson Entertainment.

Series one is being released as an audio drama podcast consisting of 10x10’ episodes, hosted and supported by the team at Captivate.

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10/29/20 • 9 min

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11/05/20 • 7 min

The news from Benjamin is hit Nero hard. If what he’s said is true - how can she be sure about anything? Meanwhile the Bureau is becoming suspicious of Nero and Benjamin’s activity. It’s time for Nero to be assigned a new partner...

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The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian by 2068 - from criminal elements before they get the chance to act. Using decades of ‘big data’ and globally connected quantum artificial intelligence, the Bureau is able to predict criminal activity before it occurs. Nero Jones may be the best agent the Bureau has, but something strange is going on. Headaches and bizarre dreams are troubling this deadly assassin, and as her missions continue it becomes increasingly clear that all is not well... not just with her, but with the Bureau itself. But where do the lies end? And where does the truth begin?

From the worlds of Gerry Anderson (Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Space:1999, UFO), First Action Bureau is a spy-fi drama series starring Genevieve Gaunt (Knightfall, Harry Potter, The Royals), Sacha Dhawan (Doctor Who, Iron Fist, Mr Selfridge), Paterson Joseph (Noughts + Crosses, Timeless, Peep Show), and Nicola Walker (Unforgotten, Spooks, Last Tango in Halifax). With Richard James (Space Precinct) and Wayne Forester (New Captain Scarlet).

It has been created and written by Jamie Anderson and Nicholas Briggs, and has been directed by Nicholas Briggs, and is being produced and distributed by Anderson Entertainment.

Series one is being released as an audio drama podcast consisting of 10x10’ episodes, hosted and supported by the team at Captivate.

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11/05/20 • 7 min

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Nero, Hunter and Benjamin - an unlikely trio if ever there was one, and Nero’s not sure who she’d rather spend less time with. No time to think about that though - Nero has other more pressing things on her mind. Is anything real?

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The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian by 2068 - from criminal elements before they get the chance to act. Using decades of ‘big data’ and globally connected quantum artificial intelligence, the Bureau is able to predict criminal activity before it occurs. Nero Jones may be the best agent the Bureau has, but something strange is going on. Headaches and bizarre dreams are troubling this deadly assassin, and as her missions continue it becomes increasingly clear that all is not well... not just with her, but with the Bureau itself. But where do the lies end? And where does the truth begin?

From the worlds of Gerry Anderson (Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Space:1999, UFO), First Action Bureau is a spy-fi drama series starring Genevieve Gaunt (Knightfall, Harry Potter, The Royals), Sacha Dhawan (Doctor Who, Iron Fist, Mr Selfridge), Paterson Joseph (Noughts + Crosses, Timeless, Peep Show), and Nicola Walker (Unforgotten, Spooks, Last Tango in Halifax). With Richard James (Space Precinct) and Wayne Forester (New Captain Scarlet).

It has been created and written by Jamie Anderson and Nicholas Briggs, and has been directed by Nicholas Briggs, and is being produced and distributed by Anderson Entertainment.

Series one is being released as an audio drama podcast consisting of 10x10’ episodes, hosted and supported by the team at Captivate.

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11/12/20 • 8 min

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How many episodes does First Action Bureau have?

First Action Bureau currently has 13 episodes available.

What topics does First Action Bureau cover?

The podcast is about Fiction, Drama, Podcasts and Science Fiction.

What is the most popular episode on First Action Bureau?

The episode title 'First Action | First Action Bureau | Series 1 Episode 1' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on First Action Bureau?

The average episode length on First Action Bureau is 9 minutes.

How often are episodes of First Action Bureau released?

Episodes of First Action Bureau are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of First Action Bureau?

The first episode of First Action Bureau was released on Sep 3, 2020.

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Our free audio drama podcast. Like scifi? How about spy stuff? Then you’ll love this.

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