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What finally exposed Britain’s top spy inside the IRA? Was it a failure of intelligence - or a single reckless decision? And how did it all come crashing down? In the final episode of our Stakeknife series, David McCloskey and Gordon Corera uncover the moment everything began to unravel for Freddie Scappaticci. After years of evading suspicion, it wasn’t a complex intelligence operation that brought him down… but something far more human. A grudge, a reckless decision, and a chain reaction that exposed one of Britain’s most closely guarded secrets… 00:00 The Finale Of Stakeknife 01:21 AD 02:26 Stakeknife Begins To Lose Control 03:16 The Reckless Mistake That Exposed Him 05:13 Martin McGuinness And IRA Informers 08:24 The British Army Realises Stakeknife Is A Risk 13:53 How Stakeknife’s Name First Emerged 15:32 Freddy Scappaticci Is Publicly Named 19:25 The Tape That Finally Exposed Him 22:00 Why The IRA Never Hunted Him Down 26:10 Operation Kenova Begins 26:49 AD 28:47 How The State Obstructed Kenova 32:33 Should Stakeknife’s Handlers Have Been Prosecuted? 33:25 Scappaticci’s Lonely Final Years 37:30 Scappaticci Dies - But Questions Remain 39:09 Neither Confirm Nor Deny 45:43 Did Intelligence Help End The Troubles? 48:09 Did Stakeknife Save Lives Or Cost Them? 54:29 Should There Be Justice After Conflict? 58:02 When Intelligence Becomes State Policy 1:01:04 Final Thoughts On Stakeknife ------------------- ➡️ Join the Declassified Club to go deeper into the world of espionage with exclusive Q&As, interviews with top intelligence insiders, regular livestreams, ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, and weekly deep dives into original spy stories. Members also get curated reading lists, special book discounts, prize draws, and access to our private chat community. Just go to https://therestisclassified.com 🔓 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🗞️ Sign-up for our free newsletter where producer Becki takes you behind the scenes of the show: https://mailchi.mp/goalhanger.com/tric-free-newsletter-sign-up ------------------ Get a 10% discount on business PCs, printers and accessories using the code TRIC10. Visit https://HP.com/CLASSIFIED for more information. T&C's apply. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ✅ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@restisclassifiedsub_confirmation=1 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/triclassified -------------------------------------- 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567680193497 Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/restisclassified/?hl=en TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@restisclassified Twitter: / https://x.com/triclassified -------------------------------------- 📩 Email: classified@goalhanger.com -------------------------------------- Video Editor: Charlie Rodwell Social Producer: Emma Jackson Producer: Becki Hills Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor