Assume Nothing: The Handler - Six Months in Hell

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A dramatised memoir of a Special Branch officer. A leak puts a source in serious danger.

Dramatised memoir of a Special Branch officer operating at the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles. A leak puts a source in serious danger. 

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 1: Leaks and Lies

A tip-off from a source leads to the seizure of two bombs, but a leak to a newspaper soon puts his life in danger. As James battles internal politics within Special Branch, a new line of intelligence gathering provides an opportunity to trick a suspect into crossing the border.

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James – Jonathan Harden
Interviewer – Michael Patrick
Charlie – Desmond Eastwood
Lester – Faolan Morgan
MI5 officer / Assistant Chief Constable – Patrick Fitzsymons
Jimmy / Army Technical Officer – John D Ruddy
Roberta / Mrs Mullan / – Maggie Cronin.

A BBC Northern Ireland Production


Assume Nothing: The Handler: Six Months in Hell

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Dramatised memoir of a Special Branch officer.

Dramatised memoir of a Special Branch officer operating at the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles.

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