Military History Club Podcast · Saul David

Henry Hemming on 'Four Shots in the Night'

·40 min·4 clips
Margaret Thatcher's response to agents committing criminal acts was 'continue doing what you're doing but try not to get caught.'
Author Henry Hemming discusses his book 'Four Shots in the Night', exploring the pivotal role of British intelligence and espionage in ending the Northern Ireland Troubles. He details the high-stakes world of agents like Frank Hegarty and 'Stake Knife', the moral dilemmas faced by handlers, and the massive scale of infiltration that ultimately crippled the IRA.

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A Northern Ireland intelligence story where every advantage carries a moral cost.

Henry Hemming and Saul David present Four Shots in the Night as a Northern Ireland intelligence story shaped by espionage, murder, and the search for justice.

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If you want the ethics of an espionage war laid bare, start here.

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