Legends and lies: The perilous life of an undercover cop

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Liam Thomas is an expert at pretending to be someone else. For many years he was an undercover detective, creating characters – or legends – to infiltrate criminal gangs. It was dangerous work – if his cover was blown, he could be killed. These days Liam is an actor. But creating convincing characters was a skill he’d learned as a little boy, trying to survive in an abusive home. Liam’s written a book called The Buyer: The making and breaking of an undercover detective. Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: Maryam Maruf Get in touch: [email protected] (Photo: Liam Thomas in a still from his film, The Tide. Credit: Courtesy of Liam Thomas)