Synopsis:

This docudrama about the political situation in Northern Ireland revolves around the very real life case of the investigation brought against E4A, the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) elite undercover unit, who were responsible for shooting dead several republican terrorists engaged in terrorist activities in 1982. This led to the director of public prosecutions in Britain setting up "The Stalker Inquiry" where Deputy Chief Constable John Stalker (played here by Jack Shepard) of Manchester police force investigated the cases to see if there were any unlawful killings by the RUC. These two two-hour films earned Kosminsky a BAFTA TV nomination for Best Single Drama in 1990.