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Bed of Lies

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A taxi driver is shot dead in front of his children. A high-security room goes up in flames. Then terrorists are unmasked as spies. And behind it all, a shadowy unit of the British Army, who ran the notorious agent Stakeknife. Award-winning journalist Cara McGoogan investigates the biggest cover-up of the Northern Ireland Troubles and asks: is the British state getting away with murder? The first and second series of Bed of Lies are also available to listen to on this feed: Series 2: It was meant to be a miracle treatment, but it became a deadly poison. Cara investigates the biggest medical di...

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Inquiry, Part 1 22.12.2020 26:13

Police spies have infiltrated homes – and hearts. Now, they face a public inquiry. But why did they dupe women into relationships in the first place? Who sanctioned it? And will all the women and children involved finally receive an apology? Read Cara’s notebook:   www.telegraph.co.uk/bedoflies  | Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving fre...

Fightback 15.12.2020 41:18

Each woman has a fragment of the truth. When they put the pieces together, the true scale of the deception starts to emerge. But as they edge closer to the full story, there's an obstacle in the way: the police. Read Cara’s notebook:   www.telegraph.co.uk/bedoflies   Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment an...

Tradecraft 08.12.2020 42:11

It’s a thin line between spying and meddling. And it’s one that's only faintly drawn in the manual once given to new undercover police officers - written by a familiar name. Read Cara’s notebook:   www.telegraph.co.uk/bedoflies   Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph...

Uncovered 01.12.2020 36:45

The mask slips, the relationships unravel, and as lies are uncovered, so too are the men behind them. Plus, for the very first time, our stories collide.   Read Cara’s notebook: www.telegraph.co.uk/bedoflies Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor Get in...

Breakdown 24.11.2020 33:21

One by one, the men vanish. As the search begins, the girlfriends start to question what they’re really looking for - and who they’re actually in love with. Read Cara’s notebook: www.telegraph.co.uk/bedoflies Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor Get in tou...

Secrecy 17.11.2020 28:22

The perfect relationships are free of secrets. But these aren’t the perfect relationships. As the years go by, things begin to unravel - starting with the men themselves.  Read Cara’s notebook: www.telegraph.co.uk/bedoflies Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/from...

Infatuation 09.11.2020 32:31

It’s one of Britain’s biggest secrets, and it begins with a love story. Young activists united in their fight for justice. But then, cracks start to form. What’s real, what isn’t and where do the lies begin?   Read Cara’s notebook: www.telegraph.co.uk/bedoflies Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest storie...

Introducing Bed of Lies: Love 29.10.2020 1:38

They thought they had found their soulmates – but they were all in love with a lie. Cara McGoogan tells the story of one of Britain's biggest secrets, with the women who unearthed the truth. Stolen identity, spies and heartbreak – sometimes, reality is stranger than fiction. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...