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The Troubles: A Secret History

The Troubles: A Secret History

★ 7.3/10•2019•1h 0m•Documentary•War & Politics•News
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In a landmark 7-part series, Spotlight - Northern Ireland’s leading team of investigative journalists - reveal important new discoveries about the conflict known as the Troubles, in the 50th anniversary of the deployment of British troops to Northern Ireland.

Maurice May · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 10, 2019

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E160m

Episode 1

Northern Ireland’s leading team of investigative journalists reveal important new discoveries about the outbreak of the conflict known as the Troubles, 50 years after troops were deployed.

Sep 10, 2019

Episode 2 - Episode 2E260m

Episode 2

New revelations about how the IRA went from anticipating victory to fighting a bloody, long war against Britain, with Gerry Adams emerging as the republican leader of his time.

Sep 17, 2019

Episode 3 - Episode 3E360m

Episode 3

Jennifer O’Leary uncovers IRA arms connections around the world and charts how republicans built a political strategy in parallel with their armed campaign.

Sep 24, 2019

Episode 4 - Episode 4E460m

Episode 4

At the end of the Seventies, the IRA built its own internal security system to root out informers. But British intelligence found a fatal flaw that unlocked many of the IRA’s secrets.

Oct 1, 2019

Episode 5 - Episode 5E560m

Episode 5

Unionist anger grew as IRA attacks on the security forces killed members of their community. When Margaret Thatcher signed the Anglo-Irish Agreement in 1985, giving the Republic of Ireland political influence in the North, the anger spilled over leading to loyalist groups rearming. Using intelligence leaks to boost their campaign of killing, new information reveals MI5 agents operating inside the largest loyalist group, the Ulster Defence Association.

Oct 8, 2019

Episode 6 - Episode 6E660m

Episode 6

An investigation into the murders of two young brothers uncovers secrets from the loyalist gang that carried out the attack.

Oct 15, 2019

Episode 7 - Episode 7E760m

Episode 7

The inside story of how the Troubles ended told by those who fought the IRA's war and by those at the heart of peace efforts.

Oct 22, 2019

E860m

Behind The Scenes

A behind-the-scenes look at how investigative journalists in Northern Ireland track down stories, uncover secret papers and persuade people to speak out.

Oct 24, 2019

Actors

Jennifer O'Leary

Herself - Reporter

Mandy McAuley

Herself - Reporter

Darragh MacIntyre

Himself - Reporter

Gerry Adams

Self (archive footage)

Martin McGuinness

Self (archive footage)

Ian Paisley

Self (archive footage)

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

Self (archive footage)

Harold Wilson

Harold Wilson

Self (archive footage)

Seanna Walsh

Self

Seán Donlon

Self - Diplomat

Edward Daly

Self (archive footage)

Eamonn McCann

Self

Seán Mac Stíofáin

Self

Tommy McKearney

Self

Kenneth Bloomfield

Self

Martin Galvin

Self - Former Director Noraid

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