World in Action
Defending the Realm
S27 • E38 Jul 14, 1991
Nick Davies investigates phone tapping in the British security services.
Aided by the whistle-blowing of a secret civil servant, Robin Robison, this programme disclosed systematic illegal activity by the UK's eavesdropping agency, GCHQ, and its US partner, the NSA. This included a new wave of commercial espionage as well as the targeting of trade unionists, peace activists and even the Pope.
Aided by the whistle-blowing of a secret civil servant, Robin Robison, this programme disclosed systematic illegal activity by the UK's eavesdropping agency, GCHQ, and its US partner, the NSA. This included a new wave of commercial espionage as well as the targeting of trade unionists, peace activists and even the Pope.