Few people in Britain or Ireland strike as much fear and terror into
the hearts of others as Johnny "Mad Dog" Adair. The Ulster loyalist
paramilitary godfather now lives in exile in Scotland following a
murderous feud with his own people. Over a 20-year reign, his
organisation - the notorious Ulster Freedom Fighters "C-Company" - is
thought to have committed over 40 murders and attempted hundreds of
others. Adair's main conviction is one of Directing Terrorism, for
which he was sentenced to 16 years in prison. In 2006, reporter Donal
MacIntyre spent several months with Adair filming a powerful
full-access documentary with one of the nation's most feared figures.
It's a journey that takes MacIntyre into the heart of Adair's new
Scottish empire, among his neo-Nazi supporters in Germany, and a high
risk foray to Belfast where Adair faces continuing death threats. The
film also reveals Johnny "Mad Dog" Adair's adoring fans, including self
styled lottery lout Mickey Carroll who was recently jailed for an
assault on a group of young Christians at a gospel concert. Most
controversially, Adair comes face to face with the man who brought him
down: Detective Sergeant Johnston "Jonty" Brown. MacIntyre's
Underworld: Mad Dog offers unique access into the mind of a terrorist
leader. It also asks what's next for one of the country's most
dangerous men.