Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland
Twenty-five years on from a peace agreement being reached, Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland shares intimate, unheard testimonies from all sides of the conflict.
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1.It Wasn't Like a Movie Anymore
22-05-202375mA time of relative peace in Northern Ireland escalates to full-blown conflict. When tensions between Protestants and Catholics explode, the British Army is deployed.
2.Do Paramilitaries Lie Awake at Night?
29-05-202362mA deeply segregated society emerges as the violence escalates, the British Army beds down and paramilitary groups police many working-class areas.
3.So Many Broken Hearts
05-06-202360mThe impact of the hunger strikes is seen through the eyes of three women. Tit-for-tat killings, car bombs, and assassinations are now part of everyday life in Northern Ireland.
4.Loose Talk Costs Lives
12-06-202362mTensions rise as the police and army infiltrate paramilitary organisations to gain intelligence. No one can be trusted as fear and suspicion run rife.
5.Who Wants to Live Like That?
19-06-202366mThere have been many false dawns in the conflict, but finally the desire for change propels the possibility of peace for the next generation.
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