Episode 4: To Catch a Ghost
A dramatised memoir of a Special Branch officer. James hunts an elusive explosives expert.
A dramatized memoir of a Special Branch Officer operating at the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles. The award-winning drama returns for a new series. Starring Jonathan Harden.
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 4: To Catch a Ghost
When a source provides intelligence about a mysterious new explosives expert, James is soon under pressure from London to find him fast. Meanwhile, another informer finds himself in grave danger when he is detailed to deliver a bomb and James decides on an unconventional plan – however, things go badly wrong.
Cast:
James – Jonathan Harden
Interviewer - Michael Patrick
Charlie - Desmond Eastwood
Sean - Patrick Fitzsymons
Garda SB - Faolan Morgan
A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Northern Ireland Production
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- Sat 16 Dec 2023 13:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Ulster & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Foyle
- Thu 21 Dec 2023 21:03Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Ulster & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Foyle
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