Podcasts

The Conversation (Series 3 Episode 5) Joe Doherty: Th IRA’s Longest Prisoner Pt.2

Episode Description

Former IRA man, Joe Doherty speaks about his arrest for the killing of SAS man, Herbert Westmacott, his escape during the trial and his journey as an on-the-run in America.

In his subsequent arrest he fought a 9-year-long extradition battle from a New York prison where he shared a cell with John Gotti and other leading mob figures as well as members of the Black Panther Movement. It’s an extraordinary tale told by the man himself.

The Conversation (Series 3 Episode 5) Joe Doherty: Th IRA’s Longest Prisoner Pt.1

Episode Description

Former IRA man, Joe Doherty speaks about his arrest for the killing of SAS man, Herbert Westmacott, his escape during the trial and his journey as an on-the-run in America.

In his subsequent arrest he fought a 9-year-long extradition battle from a New York prison where he shared a cell with John Gotti and other leading mob figures as well as members of the Black Panther Movement. It’s an extraordinary tale told by the man himself.

The Conversation (Series 3 Episode 4) The Irish Diaspora in 1970s Britian: Michael Flavin

Author and Academic Dr. Michael Flavin speaks about the anti-Irish prejudice in England during the conflict, the Birmingham Pub Bombing and his research into Irish Republican leadership.

The Conversation (Series 3 Episode 3) Richard Medhurst: Assange & The Death of Journalism

Journalist and Political Commentator Richard Medhurst speaks about the targeted murder of journalists in the Middle East, Israeli participation in the Olympics and the Julian Assange case.