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Undercover

BBC Local Radio

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Police Officer Mark Kennedy aka ‘Mark Stone’ is unmasked by the friends and lovers he was sent to spy on. Andy Whittaker investigates how he and other ‘spycops’ operated. Presenter / Producer: Andy Whittaker. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison. Executive Editor, BBC Radio Nottingham: Chris Pegg. Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin.
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A 25-year-old estate agent disappears in 1992 on a routine house viewing in the West Midlands. Andy Whittaker and criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw look back on all the twists in this sinister story with a mixture of contemporary interviews, audio drama and BBC archive. There’s graphic descriptions of violence. For details of help and support in the UK, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline. Michael Sams is played by Anthony Lewis. Julie Dart is played by Joanne Moore. Producer: Andy Whittaker. Onlin ...
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Untamed Aotearoa

Dulkara Martig

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A podcast that celebrates the outdoor community and wilderness areas of Aotearoa New Zealand. Get to know a diverse range of Kiwis as we cover themes linked to adventure, wellbeing, conservation and the professional outdoor scene in New Zealand. Hosted by Dulkara Martig. Sponsored by Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand.
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The 2020 public inquiry started hearing evidence and ‘Madeleine’ was the first deceived woman to give her account. Kate Wilson, who had a two year relationship with undercover officer Mark Kennedy, also gets her day in court. Featuring activist and podcast maker Tom Fowler from south Wales who explains how the inquiry works.…
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Andy Whittaker reviews the Special Demonstration Squad’s tradecraft handbook, with advice on how an officer should act whilst undercover. Also, Andy Coles, brother of TV presenter Rev. Richard Coles, is the latest undercover police officer to be unmasked. ‘Jessica’ describes the sexual relationship she says she had with him. Featuring forensic psyc…
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Former Special Demonstration Squad officer ‘Peter Black’, who was really Peter Francis, turns whistleblower. Peter's claims include finding 'dirt' on activists involved in the campaign to get justice for the death of London teenager Stephen Lawrence. Featuring Rob Evans from the Guardian and intelligence expert John Buckley. Also, activist turned i…
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Exploring the activities of ’Rod Richardson', the last undercover cop to use the identity of a dead child. The real Rod Richardson died three days after his birth and his mum campaigned for justice until she passed away. Andy Whittaker also meets Frank Bennett, whose brother Michael Hartley had his identity used by a police officer after he died. F…
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Solicitor Harriet Wistrach explains how a number of deceived women came together to take legal action against the police. Featuring ‘Alison’ who describes her relationship with ‘Mark Cassidy’, who was really Mark Jenner and a former undercover officer Neil Woods shares his experiences of being a ‘spycop’. This episode also features intelligence exp…
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Officers from the ‘Special Demonstration Squad’, known as the SDS, are revealed. This secretive police department has been spying on activists since 1968 and two officers fathered children with their targets. ‘Rosa’, ‘Jacqui’ and Helen Steel talk about their former partners who were later revealed to be Jim Boyling, Bob Lambert and John Dines. Also…
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Andy Whittaker explores how the activists managed to identify two further undercover officers after Mark Kennedy’s unmasking. Tom Fowler from south Wales talks about his friendship with an officer known as ‘Marco Jacobs’ and Zoe Young explains how she met ‘Lynn Watson’ during a ‘clown’ training camp. The role of ‘Deborah’ is played by Luci Lewis.…
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The revelation that Mark Stone was actually undercover police officer Mark Kennedy left many questions behind for the activists. Guardian Journalist Rob Evans explains why Mark Kennedy’s unmasking was so significant and we hear from Mark through media interviews about his time undercover.Oleh BBC Local Radio
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‘Lisa’ continues the story of what happened after she discovered a passport in Mark Stone’s real name of Mark Kennedy. The shockwaves that rippled through the activist community as a result of this revelation are discussed by Donal O’Driscoll, Eleanor Fairbraida, Jason Kirkpatrick, Ronny, Carley, James and Pat Smith. Also featuring BBC journalist J…
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Mark Stone’s long-term girlfriend ‘Lisa’ discovers a passport with his real name and questions Mark’s life with her. During this time, Mark celebrates a group 40th Birthday party with people from the activist community and immediately afterwards appeared to struggle with his mental health, which former undercover police officer Neil Woods explains …
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In 2009, a covert plan to shut down Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station is prevented by a police raid. One of the people arrested is undercover police officer Mark Kennedy. Andy talks to other people who were there and talks to Doctor Tom Rogers from Nottingham Trent University about how shutting down a power station would affect the UK’s power supply.…
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Andy Whittaker secures access to police documents which detail Mark Stone’s involvement in a plot to stop and board a coal train heading for Drax power station in Yorkshire. Andy hears of other moments of protest, including climbing a lighting tower to hang a protest banner and we dive deeper into Mark's activities in Denmark, Ireland, Germany, Ice…
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In 2006, Mark Stone appears on TV news with his head secured to a gate with a D lock at Hartlepool Nuclear power plant. Andy discusses the incident and meets more of Mark's friends from that year. Also, former undercover officer Neil Woods talks about whether it’s acceptable to break the law whilst undercover and ‘Lisa’ recalls the moment she reali…
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Andy Whittaker hears about an odd incident when Mark's ‘friends’ come from London. It’s described by Eleanor Fairbraida and her housemate Ronny. There's more about Mark's relationship with Kate Wilson and his friendship with Jason Kirkpatrick. We also hear from activist Tim, Doctor Tom Vickers from Nottingham Trent University and former undercover …
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Andy Whittaker explores how an undercover police officer infiltrated a group of climate activists in Nottingham. Eleanor Fairbraida and Ronny, discuss the first time they met Mark Kennedy aka 'Mark Stone'. Also former undercover officer Neil Woods, lifts the lid on the secrets of his old job. Andy also hears from volunteers Pat Smith and Katie and …
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Trauma expert Stephen Regel discusses what Stephanie went through mentally later life. Stephanie also explains some of this in her interview with Andy Whittaker before she died. Also, former police officer Ellie Baker explains the significance of Michael Sams’ typewriter and there’s a dive into the true crime archives to look at other kidnappings w…
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Dr Miriam Stoppard is overcome with emotion after learning that she helped to save Stephanie’s life through a book she wrote. Also, Stephanie’s best friend Stacey Kettner explains how Michael Sams set a trap for Stephanie in his Newark workshop to test her. Producer: Andy Whittaker.Online Producer: Rachael Smith.Executive Editor, BBC Radio Nottingh…
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Andy Whittaker continues to explore Michael Sams’ past with ‘Psycho Killer’ podcaster Simon Ford, the conversation turns to another well known criminal. Donald Neilson, known as ‘the black panther’, who served time in the same prison as Sams. Also in this episode, there’s a new revelation from former detective John Plimmer about how covert police o…
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Andy Whittaker and ‘Psycho Killer’ podcast host Simon Ford dive into Sams' past and uncover a startling revelation from a witness in the BBC Archives. Also in this episode, Julie Dart’s uncle Gary Atkin remembers the court case at Nottingham Crown Court. Producer: Andy Whittaker.Online Producer: Rachael Smith.Executive Editor, BBC Radio Nottingham:…
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Find out what happened when the police spoke to Michael Sams’ wife Teena. Former police detective Ellie Baker describes how difficult the interview was and there’s a shocking revelation from Teena in a television interview. Former police officer John Plimmer also shares how the case was prepared for court. Susan Oake is played by Kelly Dunn. DI Gre…
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Former West Midlands Police detective Ellie Baker lived at the Slater home in Birmingham during Stephanie’s kidnapping in 1992. Ellie explains how she prepared Stephanie’s father with techniques to keep the kidnapper on the phone if he rang. Also in this episode, Julie Dart’s uncle Gary Atkin takes Andy to the street in Leeds where Julie was kidnap…
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As the podcast returns for series 2, you’ll find out what the April 2023 Parole Board report says about Michael Sams and his suitability for release. We hear from Gary Atkin, Julie Dart’s uncle, who takes Andy Whittaker on a tour around the family’s home city of Leeds to see where Julie grew up, before her murder in 1991. This episode also features…
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New episodes coming soon but in the meantime Andy Whittaker shares news of a 2023 parole hearing for Sams and explores how these proceedings work in the UK. Julie Dart’s uncle, Gary Atkin, explains the impact her murder has had on his family and there’s reaction from former West Midlands police detective John Plimmer. Includes conversations with Ro…
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Exploring Stephanie's lasting legacy through her work with UK police forces and their dealings with victims of crime. Andy Whittaker and criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw ask whether lone workers and women in general any safer today than when Stephanie was kidnapped. Includes conversations with Tanya Bridgeman, Richard Lamplugh, Violet Alvarez fr…
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Stephanie tries to heal from her ordeal and reveals more details of her captivity, some of which haunts her as she changes her name and starts to make a new life in the Isle of Wight. Meanwhile, the ransom money is found buried underground and Michael Sams is convicted. Andy Whittaker and Dr Julia Shaw explore these events, featuring conversations …
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After Stephanie is returned home, the kidnapper is the most wanted man in Britain. Michael Sams’ identity is revealed after a recording of his voice is featured on the BBC television show, Crimewatch. Andy Whittaker and Dr Julia Shaw explore what happened with former detectives Bob Taylor and John Plimmer along with Stephanie's best friend Stacey K…
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The kidnapper tries to get his ransom money by directing the courier across the Pennines in Northern England in thick fog. Andy Whittaker and Dr Julia Shaw explore events from the day with former detectives Bob Taylor and John Plimmer along with Stephanie's best friend Stacey Kettner. There’s graphic descriptions of violence told in a mixture of co…
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Investigating links with a dangerous kidnapper after a young woman is taken from the Chapeltown area of Leeds and held for ransom. Andy Whittaker and Dr Julia Shaw explore this with former detective Bob Taylor and psychologist Serena Simmons. The kidnapper is played by Anthony Lewis.Julie Dart is played by Joanne Moore. There’s graphic descriptions…
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Discover the bleak workshop where Stephanie Slater was held and hear the amazing story of how she managed to build a rapport with her captor. Andy Whittaker and criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw discuss events from the day, with Stephanie's best friend Stacey Kettner, host of the 'Psycho Killer' podcast Simon Ford and former detective John Plimme…
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A routine house viewing turns into terrifying nightmare as a kidnapper's carefully constructed plan succeeds. Andy Whittaker and criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw discuss events from the day, featuring Detective John Plimmer. There’s graphic descriptions of violence told in a mixture of contemporary interviews and BBC archive. For details of help…
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Mark is an outdoor education lecturer at Auckland University of Technology, who has been on some epic journeys over the years. We focus on two of his most memorable solo bush trips in New Zealand. ‘Salt and Pepper Hikoi’ was a 17 day traverse of Te Urewera. His kaupapa was to get all of his calories from the forest, while travelling a long distance…
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Dr Laura Young is a talented botanist and conservationist based in Blenheim. We talk about her love for ecology and how her career in conservation has evolved, from rediscovering a giant weevil (previously believed to be extinct) to studying wild Spaniards and kea. Laura has a five year old daughter, Cassie, who often comes with her on field trips.…
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Mark’s diverse skill set serendipitously landed him a place on what was dubbed "the most audacious and potentially groundbreaking polar expedition in a generation". He and two teammates used snow-kites to reach the most remote mountain on Earth - The Spectre, in the Gothic Mountains of Antarctica. This expedition is a focus but first we hear about …
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Tanya first started to run when she was living in a destructive, abusive relationship. But she wasn’t allowed to run with other people and she wasn’t allowed to run on trails. Fast-forward to today and she’s living in Lake Hawea where she finds joy in adventures in the mountains almost every day. In this episode we chat about her journey from runni…
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In this episode we talk about Brian’s evolution as a climber and then as a bikepacker. We also talk about the evolution of mountaineering in New Zealand, including the style of climbing in New Zealand in the late 80s and 90s and the positives of mentorship in the New Zealand Alpine Team. Our conversation turns to the rapidly developing bikepacking …
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Maddy Whittaker first went tramping during an Outward Bound Course as an 18 year old. It totally changed the course of her life. She joined the Otago University Tramping Club and has spent nearly every spare moment in the outdoors during the past three years. At 20 years old she has just graduated from university and is currently out on a three mon…
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Ashley Peters is renowned for her huge smile and infectious love of bikes. I consider her one of the most incredible role models for women in leadership in sport and recreation in New Zealand. Since first learning to mountain bike fifteen years ago, she has set up multiple bike organisations in New Zealand, largely focused on helping others achieve…
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This short story is written and narrated by Kiwi woman, Hannah Rae. After losing a close friend in an alpine accident and her father within the space of a few weeks, Hannah spiralled into a period of grief. It was during this time that she took on the challenge of her first ultra marathon. This is not just another story about endurance running. It'…
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Originally from the states, Andy grew up immersed in North American outdoor culture before relocating to NZ later in his adult life. In this episode Andy and I chat about adventure racing and a small but growing adventure racing community in Te Anau, on the edge of Fiordland National Park in New Zealand. Andy is the enthusiasm behind FEAR Society (…
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Jess Hotter went from the local slopes of Turoa Skifield to shredding the Freeride World Tour. Instead of going straight to university after finishing high school, Jess headed off to Canada for a GAP year and has never looked back. She has just finished her first season on the Freeride Ski World Tour, coming away with ‘Rookie of the year’ and winni…
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Tui Mārama is an inspiring wāhine from Gisborne who’s doing a lot of amazing mahi for her community. Less than three years ago, she went hunting for the first time and hasn’t looked back. In this episode Tui talks about how a chance encounter led to her TV show ‘Hunting with Tui’. We talk about her reconnecting to her whakapapa (roots), her perspec…
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