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Cover

Cover is an award-winning series investigating true stories of people living secret double lives, presented by Mark Horgan. Series 1: Where Is George Gibney?, Series 2: Stakeknife

Radio 5 Live,31 episodes

Episodes

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Stakeknife
Introducing... Stakeknife
A man tasked with finding and killing alleged IRA informers was a British Agent all along
12 Nov 2024,2 mins,
Stakeknife
1. The Man Who Never Was
A man denies he’s Stakeknife to the press, but a forgotten tape comes back to haunt him.
22 Nov 2024,36 mins,
Stakeknife
2. Sin É
Mark speaks to the brother of one of the first people interrogated by Stakeknife.
22 Nov 2024,48 mins,
Stakeknife
3. The FRU
Mark meets two former members of the secret army intelligence unit that ran Stakeknife.
29 Nov 2024,49 mins
Stakeknife
4. The (Estate) Agent
Mark tells the story of a man called Joe Fenton and how he was connected to Stakeknife.
06 Dec 2024,38 mins,
Stakeknife
5. Someone Bigger
Brendan Hughes wants to talk to Fenton and find a “main mover." Is Stakeknife suspected?
13 Dec 2024,44 mins,
Stakeknife
6. Playing God
Orla and Kevin Coyle tell the story of their father who was killed as an alleged informer.
20 Dec 2024,40 mins,
Stakeknife
A message to listeners - one week break
Episode 7 is available on Friday, January 3rd on BBC Sounds.
27 Dec 2024,1 min
Stakeknife
7. The Beginning of the End
In 1990, a man was interrogated by Scappaticci. He survived to document his experience.
03 Jan 2025,36 mins,
Stakeknife
8. The General and the Agent
Mark meets three crucial people to discuss Scappaticci's uncovering as Stakeknife.
10 Jan 2025,58 mins,
Stakeknife
9. No Harm Will Come to You
Shauna Moreland tells the story of her mother Caroline.
17 Jan 2025,48 mins
Stakeknife
10. Frank
A news report we featured from 1987 inspires a man to get in touch with the podcast.
01 Feb 2025,54 mins,
Stakeknife
A message to listeners - Q&A with Patrick Radden Keefe and bonus interview coming soon
Two bonus episodes coming soon including a Q&A with Patrick Radden Keefe.
17 Apr 2025,3 mins
Stakeknife
11. Bonus Q&A with Mark Horgan and Patrick Radden Keefe
Mark is joined by Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Say Nothing, to answer your questions.
20 Jun 2025,63 mins
Stakeknife
12. Bonus Episode With Angela Donnelly, Sister of Eugene Simons
Angela speaks to Mark about her brother and Stakeknife's involvement in his murder.
20 Jun 2025,42 mins,
Where Is George Gibney?
Introducing... Where is George Gibney?
An Olympic coach charged with child sexual abuse never stood trial. Instead, he vanished.
13 Aug 2020,3 mins,
Where Is George Gibney?
1. It Happened in the Summer
It’s dark. We’re outside a house where we believe the former celebrity coach now lives.
27 Aug 2020,29 mins,
Where Is George Gibney?
2. 'We've Been Expecting You'
It seems like time is up for George Gibney as more swimmers come forward.
03 Sep 2020,36 mins,
Where Is George Gibney?
3. Bail
Two coaches who work closely with Gibney believe very different things about their boss.
10 Sep 2020,36 mins,
Where Is George Gibney?
4. He Upped and Vanished
As Gibney’s new life in the UK begins, a groundbreaking news article starts to take shape
17 Sep 2020,30 mins,
Where Is George Gibney?
5. Land of Opportunity
As more abusers face justice, we knock on doors across the US to understand Gibney’s path
24 Sep 2020,38 mins,
Where Is George Gibney?
6. Sunshine State
We learn of another abuse allegation involving Gibney, this time in Florida.
01 Oct 2020,32 mins,
Where Is George Gibney?
7. Christ Renews
We discover new information on Gibney’s life today.
08 Oct 2020,38 mins,
Where Is George Gibney?
8. Talk
It’s time to talk to George Gibney. He hasn’t left his house in days & we don’t know why.
15 Oct 2020,28 mins,
Where Is George Gibney?
8.5. Bonus Q&A episode with Second Captains podcast
Producers Mark Horgan and Ciarán Cassidy answer your questions ahead of episode 9 and 10.
10 Nov 2020,52 mins,
Where Is George Gibney?
A message to listeners - new bonus Q&A episode out now on BBC Sounds
Download the free BBC Sounds app to hear a new bonus Q&A episode with Mark and Cass.
09 Nov 2020,1 min
Where Is George Gibney?
9. Her Voice is Coming
Survivors continue to come forward for the first time and we hear Loraine's story.
03 Dec 2020,37 mins,
Where Is George Gibney?
10. Sea Swimming
A significant voice in the story of George Gibney comes forward for the first time.
10 Dec 2020,44 mins,
Where Is George Gibney?
11. Case Update
3 years since our last episode, there’s a significant update on the George Gibney case.
24 Nov 2023,56 mins,
Where Is George Gibney?
Mark explains why this feed is now called Cover.
A message from Mark Horgan on a new investigative series launching next week.
08 Nov 2024,1 min