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   Sean Bourke (1934–1982) was a Limerick native who aided the British spy George Blake in escaping from Wormwood Scrubs prison in 1966. He later wrote a book about the escape and lived in a caravan in Kilkee, where he died in mysterious circumstances.

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   Oct 5, 2024 · The trio’s third member, Sean Bourke, in 1968, back in his native Ireland, from where the British government tried, and failed, to extradite him.

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   A look at the compelling life of Sean Bourke, who became famous in the 60s for helping George Blake escape from prison (Broadcast 1983).

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   Who was Sean Bourke?

   • They worked on the escape plan with another inmate, Sean Bourke, a charismatic Irish career criminal with a penchant for violence and literary quotation. Their respective motivations were clear. For Randle and Pottle, Blake’s sentence represented a “vicious and indefensible” case of cold war-era political malice.

   Why it took 25 years to solve the greatest prison break in British history

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   Did Sean Bourke help George Blake escape?

   • George Blake was said to have been responsible for the deaths of 42 British agents – but Sean Bourke helped him escape to Moscow where he lived out the rest of his days. Escape plan: Sean Bourke died penniless and in the throes of alcoholism in his native Limerick. He met George Blake when they shared a prison cell in Wormwood Scrubs

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   What movies is Sean Bourke famous for?

   • Sean Bourke is known for Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008), Freak (2009) and Friends Forever (2007). Sean Bourke. Actor: Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. Sean Bourke is known for Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008), Freak (2009) and Friends Forever (2007).

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   How did Sean Bourke die?

   • Sean Bourke died penniless and alone in January 1982, having spent his last years in a caravan on the coast of County Clare. The cause of death was heart failure, likely brought on by chronic alcoholism.

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   Who plays Sean Bourke in cell mates?

   • Sean Bourke appears as a character in Simon Gray 's play Cell Mates, which tells the story of Blake's escape from Wormwood Scrubs and of Bourke's subsequent visit to Moscow. In the original production, Bourke was played by Rik Mayall.

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   Who is George Blake aided by Sean Bourke?

   • The Clare Champion. Ennis. 26 January 2012. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2020. ^ Manley, John (28 December 2020). "Top spy George Blake's escape aided by Limerick man Sean Bourke". The Irish News. Belfast. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

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   Sean Bourke was a cousin of actor Richard Harris and a friend of notorious double agent George Blake. He helped Blake escape from Wormwood Scrubs prison in 1966 and fled to Moscow, where he worked as an editor and was prevented from leaving by the KGB.

7. www.famousbirthdays.com › people › sean-bourkeSean Bourke - Age, Family, Bio | Famous Birthdays

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   Jan 7, 1991 · English actor who achieved a new level of fame playing the role of Tom in the 2008 coming-of-age film Angus, Thongs and the Perfect Snogging. He later played Ant on the FMX web series Freak.

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   • Birth Date: January 7, 1991

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9. www.independent.ie › irish-news › the-irishman-whoThe Irishman who sprang a Russian spy from jail – and got ...

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   Jan 1, 2021 · The recent death of the notorious Soviet spy George Blake has reminded me of a documentary film I made many years ago with Sean Bourke, the Irish man who was responsible for springing...

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    Sean Bourke is known for Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008), Freak (2009) and Friends Forever (2007).