When Willie Carlin quits the British Army to return to Northern Ireland during The Troubles, he gets an unusual job offer: to spy on his own catholic community.
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<p>Stuck with a wayward handler, MI5 agent Willie Carlin hunts for a way out, only to get sucked deeper into the Irish republican movement.</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to The Spy Who ad-free on Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting ... Show More
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Part One: Escape from the Magdalene Laundries: Surviving & Fighting Theocracy in Ireland
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Britain’s Working Class Finds Victory in the 1972 UK Miners’ Strike
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