CoverPosts Tagged “Cover”2 postsPodcast episodeMarch 17, 2026Cover: Stakeknife — Freddie Scappaticci's double life in the IRA and British Army Freddie Scappaticci operated from 1978 to 1994 as the British Army's most valuable agent under the alias Stakeknife, while he led the IRA's infamous punishment unit. The episode Introducing... Stakeknife outlines how Scappaticci tortured and killed suspected informants with the knowledge of the British authorities. CoverBBC SoundsNorthern Ireland+8Podcast episodeMarch 17, 2026Cover: Stakeknife — Freddie Scappaticci's double life in the IRA and British Army Freddie Scappaticci operated from 1978 to 1994 as the British Army's most valuable agent under the alias Stakeknife, while leading the IRA's infamous punishment unit. The episode Introducing... Stakeknife outlines how Scappaticci tortured and killed suspected informants with the knowledge of British authorities. CoverBBC SoundsNorthern Ireland+8
