Undercover

Explore what happened next and what was real as we uncover more stories from women who were deceived into sexual relationships.

The revelation that Mark Stone was actually undercover police officer Mark Kennedy left many questions behind for the activists.

Guardian Journalist Rob Evans explains why Mark Kennedy’s unmasking was so significant and we hear from Mark through media interviews about his time undercover.

‘Lisa’ continues the story of what happened after she discovered a passport in Mark Stone’s real name of Mark Kennedy.

The shockwaves that rippled through the activist community as a result of this revelation are discussed by Donal O’Driscoll, Eleanor Fairbraida, Jason Kirkpatrick, Ronny, Carley, James and Pat Smith.

Also featuring BBC journalist Jeremy Ball and Guardian newspaper journalist Rob Evans.

Mark Stone’s long-term girlfriend ‘Lisa’ discovers a passport with his real name and questions Mark’s life with her.

During this time, Mark celebrates a group 40th Birthday party with people from the activist community and immediately afterwards appeared to struggle with his mental health, which former undercover police officer Neil Woods explains is not unusual.

In 2009, a covert plan to shut down Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station is prevented by a police raid. One of the people arrested is undercover police officer Mark Kennedy.

Andy talks to other people who were there and talks to Doctor Tom Rogers from Nottingham Trent University about how shutting down a power station would affect the UK’s power supply.

Andy Whittaker secures access to police documents which detail Mark Stone’s involvement in a plot to stop and board a coal train heading for Drax power station in Yorkshire.

Andy hears of other moments of protest, including climbing a lighting tower to hang a protest banner and we dive deeper into Mark's activities in Denmark, Ireland, Germany, Iceland, the USA, Spain and France.

Also, we hear more about Mark's friendships and relationships.

Mark Stone is played by John Pakey.

In 2006, Mark Stone appears on TV news with his head secured to a gate with a D lock at Hartlepool Nuclear power plant. Andy discusses the incident and meets more of Mark's friends from that year.

Also, former undercover officer Neil Woods talks about whether it’s acceptable to break the law whilst undercover and ‘Lisa’ recalls the moment she realised she was deeply in love with Mark Stone.

Andy Whittaker hears what motivates protestors and learns how Mark Stone was at the heart of a plan to block roads as the G8 leaders met in Scotland.

Andy also meets more of Mark's friends in his life as 'Mark Stone' and talks with his ex-lover of six years known as 'Lisa'.

Andy Whittaker hears about an odd incident when Mark's ‘friends’ come from London. It’s described by Eleanor Fairbraida and her housemate Ronny.

There's more about Mark's relationship with Kate Wilson and his friendship with Jason Kirkpatrick.

We also hear from activist Tim, Doctor Tom Vickers from Nottingham Trent University and former undercover officer Neil Woods.

Sarah Hampton is played by Karen Noble.

Former undercover policeman Neil Woods explains how officers build trust by making friends and Andy Whittaker explores more of Mark Kennedy's undercover life.

Andy meets friends of 'Mark Stone', hears from ex-lovers and ex-housemates and we learn of Mark's new nickname 'Flash'.