Britain's Secret Terror Force

Overview

In the early 1970s, the British Army ran a secret undercover unit. Its existence was deniable and its tactics were so controversial that the unit was disbanded after just 14 months. Now, for the first time in 40 years, some of the unit's former members break their silence and talk candidly to John Ware about how they took the war to the IRA, sometimes even imitating the IRA itself. The soldiers believe they saved many lives. But Panorama's new evidence reveals that some members of the unit operated outside the law, firing on and killing unarmed civilians. The Ministry of Defence says it has referred Panorama's allegations to the police. (BBC Genome)

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 21, 2013

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC

Cast

Martin Dillon,Tony Le Tissier,Frank Kitson,General Sir Mike Jackson,John Ware

Director

Leo Telling

Producer

Leo Telling

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt3355542