Assume Nothing - Episode 6: The Irish Englishman
Download Episode 6: The Irish Englishman
Dramatised memoir of a Special Branch officer operating at the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles. James (not his real name) runs a network of informers and sources operating along the border area of South Down and South Armagh during the worst years of violence. For both handler and source, it’s a matter of life and death. Some names, dates and details have been changed to protect the living.
Episode 6: The Irish Englishman
When James and the Military Intelligence officer meet a source in a Dublin department store, he tells them PIRA chief of staff Seán Mac Stíofáin will address an IRA meeting that same evening. They attend and gather valuable intelligence, but the Military Intelligence officer makes a mistake, placing them both in peril.
Cast:
James – Jonathan Harden
Interviewer – Michael Patrick
Source – J D Ruddy
Military Intelligence Officer – Paul Mallon
A BBC Northern Ireland Production
Published on Saturday, 21st May 2022.
Available Podcasts from Assume Nothing
We are not the BBC, we only list available podcasts. To find out more about the programme including episodes available on BBC iPlayer, go to the Assume Nothing webpage.