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Enemies Within - Episode 2

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Ruth McDonald investigates of the world of the British intelligence services' informers, who have operated in Northern Ireland throughout the Troubles. She finds out what motivated them and their handlers to risk their lives, whether their actions broke the law and why their activities have provoked so much revulsion by the communities in which they operated. Featuring an interview with a Special Branch officer who trained handlers in how to run informers.