Warning: There are parts of this episode that some might find offensive and disturbing.

My name is Dan Jones.

Except that’s not my real name.

You can’t know my real name, because some of the people I am going to tell you about could be dangerous.

I will walk you through how I managed to infiltrate and became a trusted member of a far right group called ‘Patriotic Alternative’.

Month after month I wear a “mask”, use an alias, to find out what’s really going on.

I spend a weekend at PA's summer camp, and even manage to get into their secretive annual conference.

What I discover is that it’s not all swastikas and football hooligans.

Some of PA’s members were civil servants, an NHS worker, and even a teacher.

In this year-long investigation, I reveal what it’s like to be undercover, my double life and the constant fear of being outed.

All to uncover what some PA member’s true beliefs are.

Producer: Paul Heaney Sound design: Cathy Robinson Executive Producer: Karen Voisey Production consultant: Jayne Morgan BBC Sounds commissioner: Bridget Curnow Production Manager: Andrea Deere Researchers: Alexandra Bánfi, Ben Summer

Extracts from: Joe Marsh talking about peaceful protesting. ‘Patriotic Weekly Review’. 31 July 2024. Mark Collett social media post Joe Marsh talking about tactics. ‘Welsh Invasion Update’. 3 August 2024. Joe Marsh social media post