About this episode
The episode reveals the extent of the British state's cover-up involving IRA spy Freddie Scappaticci, also known as FRU agent Stakeknife, and the involvement of MI5.
IRA spycatcher Freddie Scappaticci has been outed as FRU agent Stakeknife – but he’s not going to disappear without a fight. The British state takes unprecedented measures to make sure their spy gets away with murder. Cara teams up with veteran reporter John Ware to reveal just how high up the cover-up goes. Their reporting leads to a key organisation that has so far remained in the shadows: MI5. Archive in this episode: Getty, Parliament TV Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor Get in touch: cara.mcgoogan@telegraph.co.uk and on social media @cjmcgoogan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Cara McGoogan
Guest: John Ware
Topics covered
- IRA
- spy
- cover-up
- true crime
- journalism
- government
Keywords
- Freddie Scappaticci
- Stakeknife
- IRA
- MI5
- cover-up
- John Ware
- true crime
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MI5
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