MI5 Kidnap and Ransom: Inside the World’s Biggest Cases
4/22/20262 hr
Anything Goes with James English, Ep 546 Norman TaylorMI5 Kidnap and Ransom: Inside the World’s Biggest CasesNorman Taylor was once one of the most trusted operatives inside MI5, working on some of the world’s most dangerous kidnap and ransom cases where every second mattered, and every decision could mean life or death.But nothing could prepare him for the case that hit closest to home.When his wife fell into the hands of a trusted surgeon, later exposed as the notorious Ian Paterson, who got a life sentence for his crimes against women, Norman’s world was shattered. Grief turned to anger. Anger spiralled into addiction, and the agent trained to negotiate under pressure lost everything: his career, his purpose, and himself.This is the story of a man who once saved lives for a living… and then had to learn how to save his own.From the front lines of international hostage crises to the depths of personal collapse, MI5 Kidnap and Ransom is a raw, unfiltered journey through loss, addiction, and redemption and the fight to rebuild when there’s nothing left.
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First 90 secondsJames English· Host0:00
[explosion] You can now follow me on all my social media platforms to find out who my latest guest will be. And don't forget to click the subscribe button and the notifications bell so you are notified for when my next podcast goes live. [explosion] And boom, we're on. And today's guest, we've got Norman Taylor. Norman, how are we?
Norman Taylor· Guest0:37
I'm not too bad, James. Good to see you.
James English· Host0:38
First and foremost, thanks for coming on the show.
Norman Taylor· Guest0:40
Pleasure.
James English· Host0:40
Very interesting story. Secret Service for nearly 20 years.
Norman Taylor· Guest0:44
Yes.
James English· Host0:44
I think, um, people think of Secret Service as MI6, James Bond kind of stuff.
Norman Taylor· Guest0:50
Yeah.
James English· Host0:50
So it's very intriguing for people to understand Secret Service and how many different divisions they have. But how are you, brother?
Norman Taylor· Guest0:56
I'm very well. Very well.
James English· Host0:57
How's life?
Norman Taylor· Guest0:58
Uh, pretty good. I mean, it's the first time back as I, as I had a discussion with you for a while. I've been out of the business now for 10 years, um, so I'm pleased to be back. Uh, I'm in the Secret Service back again, but, uh, I'm in the private sector as opposed to government sector.
James English· Host1:13
Mm-hmm. Before we get into all the madness, so I always like to go back to the start with my guests.
Norman Taylor· Guest1:17
Yeah.
James English· Host1:17
Get more a bit of understanding about you, Norman, where you grew up and how it all began.
Norman Taylor· Guest1:21
Yeah, well, it started pretty much at the age of 16, uh, unusual age for this type of career, but when I left school, I never did particularly well at school,