Episodes

  • Episode 45: Tranche 3 Phase 2 Preview

    Episode 45: Tranche 3 Phase 2 Preview
    Jan 31 2026
    With the imminent return of the Undercover Policing Inquiry, Chris Brian https://x.com/bristolnoborder and Tom Fowler https://linktr.ee/tombfowler sit down to chat through what we can expect to see and hear from all the witnesses at the the next set of hearings. https://www.ucpi.org.uk/2025/12/23/provisional-schedule-for-the-tranche-3-phase-2-hearings/ Witnesses include, undercover officers: “Jason Bishop” 1998-2006 https://powerbase.info/index.php/Jason_Bishop_(alias)/ Carlo Soracchi cover name “Carlo Neri” 2000-2006 https://powerbase.info/index.php/Carlo_Neri_(alias)/ James Boyling cover name “Jim Sutton” 1995-2000 https://spycops.walesonline.co.uk/ “Simon Wellings” 2001-2007 https://powerbase.info/index.php/Simon_Wellings_(alias)/ and Robert Hastings cover name “Rob Harrison” 2004-2007 https://powerbase.info/index.php/Rob_Harrison_(alias)/ Women deceived by the undercover officers: "Monica" https://policespiesoutoflives.org.uk/our-stories/monicas-story/ "Rosa" https://policespiesoutoflives.org.uk/our-stories/rosas-story/ Donnna McLean https://policespiesoutoflives.org.uk/our-stories/donnas-story-new/ "Lindsey" https://policespiesoutoflives.org.uk/lindseys-story/ and "Maya" https://policespiesoutoflives.org.uk/our-stories/mayas-story/ And a whole bunch more. We also talk about https://dianelangford.substack.com/p/hey-sandra-do-you-read-me and https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-interactive/2024/nov/20/we-did-not-consent-a-restaging-of-britains-undercover-police-scandal You can support our work at https://ko-fi.com/tombfowler
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    30 mins
  • Episode 44: This Is Radio Nick

    Episode 44: This Is Radio Nick
    Nov 30 2025
    Nick Gratwick was not an undercover police officer, but was no less an infiltrator of environmental activism and animal rights . His recent convictions for child sex offences https://theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/10/man-convicted-of-38-paedophile-offences-revealed-as-police-informer-who-spied-on-uk-activists confirmed what many activists had long believed. Donal O'Driscol https://x.com/PeterSalmon7 of the Undercover Research Group joins Tom Fowler https://linktr.ee/tombfowler to talk about his in depth report on how "Radio Nick" infiltrated protest groups for both the Thames Valley Police and clients of the private intelligence firm Verify Ltd. https://spycopsresearch.info/sites/default/files/2025-11/Gratwick%20Report%201%20-%202025.pdf Gratwick was active from 1995 to 2006, these investigations began in 2014, many people from all aspects of his campaigning life have been interviewed. If you knew or have any information about him, please contact donal@undercoverresearch.net The Undercover Policing Inquiry is currently ongoing, every monday to thursday, most of it broadcast on youtube, alongside activists reactions https://bit.ly/Spycops If you are able to support this work, donations are very welcome https://ko-fi.com/tombfowler
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    48 mins
  • Episode 43: 'Shoddy and thoroughly dishonest' - The SDS Closing Report

    Episode 43: 'Shoddy and thoroughly dishonest' - The SDS Closing Report
    Oct 30 2025
    The Undercover Policing Inquiry recently disclosed the closing report of the Special Demonstration Squad, written in 2008. Returning regular guest Donal O'Driscoll https://x.com/petersalmon7 of the Undercover Research Group sits down with regular host Tom Fowler https://linktr.ee/tombfowler to review it's contents. They discuss what the substance of the report reveals, how the authorities knew about the unit's malpractices years earlier than claimed and if published sooner, why the conclusions feel prescient about the outcomes of any report on the first three tranches of the Inquiry. You can download and read the report for yourself https://ucpi.org.uk/publications/sds-closing-report Tranche 3 of the inquiry is currently ongoing, with both Donal and Tom attending every day of hearings, you can keep up with all the coverage by following the social media links on our newly relaunched website https://spycops.info The thumbnail is of a Special Branch commemorative retirement gift watch, it's is unknown if these were issued to former SDS officers or not.
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    45 mins
  • Episode 42: Reasons To Be Cheerful with Dave Morris

    Episode 42: Reasons To Be Cheerful with Dave Morris
    Oct 11 2025
    Legendary activist and one of the most spied upon people in the UK, Dave Morris https://campaignopposingpolicesurveillance.com/tag/dave-morris sits down with regular host Tom Fowler https://ko-fi.com/tombfowler to discuss the successes that have been achieved in holding the spycops to account. From his vantage point as a veteran of fighting through the legal system, and a litigant in person at the Undercover Policing Inquiry, Dave reflects on ten years at the UCPI and points out the many ways in which those who were targets of the state have won significant victories throughout the process. Dave's prominence in anarchist activism https://radicalhistorynetwork.blogspot.com/2024/04/dave-morris-tottenham-community.htm has meant his name appears in numerous undercover police reports during every era https://ucpi.org.uk/individuals_name/dave-morris, having been involved in projects from London Workers Group and Anarchy magazine https://libcom.org/tags/dave-morris to London Greenpeace and McLibel https://mcspotlight.org, he is still active with Haringey Solidarity Group https://haringey.org.uk.
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    44 mins
  • Episode 41: Demand The Impossible - Spycops The Musical

    Episode 41: Demand The Impossible - Spycops The Musical
    Sep 29 2025
    A new immersive theatrical production about political repression, blacklisting and undercover police by Common/Wealth is due to open in October 2025. https://commonwealththeatre.co.uk/shows/demand-the-impossible/ Rhiannon White https://linktr.ee/rhi_annon_white, Hussina Raja https://hussinaraja.com, Bianca Ali https://instagram.com/bitchinwithbianca and Soul Roberts https://instagram.com/soulroberts1 sit down with regular hosts Chris Brian https://x.com/bristolnoborder of the Undercover Research Group and Tom Fowler https://ko-fi.com/tombfowler to discuss how they came to be making a play on this topic and what they are hoping to communicate to audiences.
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    35 mins
  • Episode 40: Mitting Retires and Tranche 3 Phase 1 Preview

    Episode 40: Mitting Retires and Tranche 3 Phase 1 Preview
    Sep 14 2025
    With the return of the Undercover Policing Inquiry only a month away, Chris Brian https://x.com/bristolnoborder of the Undercover Research Group and Tom Fowler https://x.com/tombfowler discuss all the news that has come out over the summer and preview the next set of hearings. https://ucpi.org.uk/2025/08/18/inquiry-announces-updates-to-the-tranche-3-phase-1-hearings-schedule/ Three former undercover officers will be giving evidence before Christmas 2025, James Thomson, Peter Francis and Mark Cassidy. https://powerbase.info/index.php/James_Straven_(alias) https://theguardian.com/uk/peter-francis https://policespiesoutoflives.org.uk/our-stories/alisons-story-new/ If you'd like to support Tom's work https://ko-fi.com/tombfowler or Chris' running: https://justgiving.com/page/chris-brian-2
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    34 mins
  • Episode 39: Eveline Lubbers - Watching the Detectives

    Episode 39: Eveline Lubbers - Watching the Detectives
    Sep 8 2025
    Tenacious researcher and persistent investigator into police, justice and secret service activities Eveline Lubbers https://x.com/evelinelubbers from the Undercover Research Group joins regular host Tom Fowler https://x.com/tombfowler to talk about the new extensive resource website for all things undercover policing https://spycopsresearch.info She also talks about her background in the Amsterdam squatter movement as part of the legendary Buro Jansen & Janssen in the 1980s leading to her involved in McSpotlight in the 1990s https://mcspotlight.org We also chat about the upcoming 'Demand The Impossible' theatre production https://commonwealththeatre.co.uk/shows/demand-the-impossible/
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    30 mins
  • Episode 38: Mitting's Directional Blame Game

    Episode 38: Mitting's Directional Blame Game
    Mar 25 2025
    Following an open letter from Core Participants https://campaignopposingpolicesurveillance.com/2025/03/10/treat-us-fairly-demand-spycops-inquiry-participants/, the Chair of the Undercover Policing Inquiry John Mitting called a directional hearing. Chris Brian https://x.com/bristolnoborder from the Undercover Research Group sat down with Tom Fowler https://x.com/tombfowler to discuss what happened. With voices from coverage from the day including Zoe Young https://x.com/zoeyou, James Simpson https://x.com/jameshsimpson, Kate Wilson https://x.com/fruitbatmania, "Jessica" https://x.com/jessica_me2, Ben https://x.com/GringoBen, Mr Abney https://x.com/MrAbney1904. Hearings at the inquiry are not meant to return until October 2025, in the meantime you can support more episodes of this podcast at https://ko-fi.com/tombfowler
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    59 mins