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Oct 2022
28m 55s

Episode 4: The Right Man

Bbc Radio 5 Live
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Murder and politics collide as Charles Haughey, the Irish Prime Minister, attempts to clear the air with a disastrous press conference.

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CREDITS

Narrated by Adrian Dunbar Written by Paul Walker

Archive producer: Declan Smith Music: Jeremy Warmsley Mix engineer: Peregrine Andrews

Development producer: Satiyesh Manoharajah Development researcher: Christian Dametto Creative director: Georgia Moseley

Assistant producer: Tess Davidson Series Producer: Eamon O’Connor

Assistant Commissioner: Natalie Mace

Executive Producer: Paul Smith Commissioning Editor for BBC: Dylan Haskins

Obscene: The Dublin Scandal is a BBC Studios Podcast production for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.

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