Episode 3: A Game of Risk
Assume Nothing25 Nov 2023

Episode 3: A Game of Risk

A dramatised memoir of a Special Branch officer operating at the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles. The award-winning drama returns for a new series. Starring Jonathan Harden. James (not his real name) runs a network of informers and sources operating along the border area of South Down and South Armagh during the worst years of violence. For both Handler and Source, it’s a matter of life and death. Some names, dates and details have been changed to protect the living.

Episode 3: A Game of Risk

When a wounded man is brought into police custody, James sees a chance to gain a new source – but first he must take his life in his hands to win the man’s trust. Meanwhile, another source overhears plans for an imminent attack on the army – and a clandestine meeting between James and Garda Special Branch could have deadly consequences

Cast:

James – Jonathan Harden Interviewer – Michael Patrick Vincent – Caolan Byrne Paul – Paul Mallon Garda Special Branch / Patrick - Faolan Morgan

A BBC Northern Ireland Production

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