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Radio Ulster,02 Dec 2023,25 mins,

SeriesThe Handler: Six Months in Hell

Episode 2: Of Bombs and Bank Robberies

Assume Nothing
Contains very strong language, some violent scenes and some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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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 2: Of Bombs & Bank Robberies A source finds himself under intense scrutiny when he is detailed to collect a package from a ship docked at Drogheda harbour. Another informer tips James off about a plan to detonate a large car bomb in Newry, but soon finds himself involved in a bank robbery that goes badly wrong. Cast: James – Jonathan Harden Interviewer – Michael Patrick Martin / Paul - Desmond Eastwood Frank - Patrick Fitzsymons Larry - Paul Mallon Piet / Deccy John D Ruddy Davy / Johnny Marty Maguire A BBC Northern Ireland Production

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