Bed of Lies

In Bed of Lies, a gripping investigative series from The Telegraph, award-winning journalist Cara McGoogan untangles a dark and complex web of state secrets from the Northern Ireland Troubles. The story begins with shocking, intimate tragedies-a father killed in front of his family, a mysterious fire in a secure facility-before revealing a deeper conspiracy involving British Army units, double agents, and terrorists who were secretly working as spies. At the heart of this narrative is the infamous agent known as Stakeknife. This podcast meticulously pieces together evidence to examine what may be the largest cover-up of the conflict, posing a difficult and necessary question about whether the British state was involved in murder. Each episode builds on this investigation, moving from personal human stories to the chilling institutional machinations that sought to bury them. Listeners will hear a detailed documentary-style account that sits at the intersection of true crime and historical reckoning, challenging official narratives. The first and second series of this podcast delve into this profound material, offering a sustained and sobering look at power, deception, and the long search for truth.