About this episode
Cara investigates soldiers from a covert British army unit involved in handling spies during the conflict in Northern Ireland.
Cara tracks down soldiers from the covert unit of the British army at the heart of her investigation. As these people who handled spies in the IRA and loyalist paramilitaries spill their secrets, it becomes clear that Agent 6137 and Scap are just the tip of the iceberg. Betrayal, sex, murder. Was it really all for the greater good? 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
Topics covered
- covert operations
- military history
- espionage
- true crime
- betrayal
- IRA
Keywords
- Agent 6137
- Scap
- betrayal
- murder
- IRA
- loyalist paramilitaries
- covert unit
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: British army, IRA, loyalist paramilitaries, The Telegraph, Acast
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