Episode 3109: Stakeknife With Mark Horgan
After the “Where Is George Gibney?” podcast was released three years ago, people couldn’t help asking Mark Horgan what was next. What’s next is “Stakeknife”, his new BBC Sounds podcast series with Ciarán Cassidy, the first two episodes of which were released last week – and Mark is in studio with us today.
In his role for the IRA, Freddie Scappaticci was a notorious enforcer for an internal security unit called the ‘nutting squad’, where torture and the summary executions of informers were commonplace.
But he did all this while he himself was a British Army double agent, code name Stakeknife. And as Mark tells us, “the series is about far more than just one man; it’s about the state structures that protected him, the eyes that turned away from his deeds and the families that he left behind.”
Thanks to everyone who has gotten in touch with me so far since we released the series on Friday, the response (especially to episode 2) has been amazing.
I hope you’ll add it to your playlist for the week ahead & make your own mind up (1/2)@CiaranCass https://t.co/4l2FuM4Sey
— Mark Horgan (@Younghorgan) November 24, 2024
Man City, meanwhile, managed to blow a 3-0 lead at home to Feyenoord, with 15 minutes to go in the Champions League, and their manager appears to be feeling the pressure. And Branno helpfully clarifies some issues arising from yesterday’s live show announcement.
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“Exceptional”@msmirandasawyer of The Observer has given her verdict on the new ‘Stakeknife’ podcast which is also the @guardian‘s pick of the week.Episode 1 is out now on all platforms & 1 AND 2 are available on @BBCSounds. Give it a listen now?? pic.twitter.com/oypfxq7BtO
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