Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland
Decades after a landmark peace agreement, this miniseries revisits the conflict in Northern Ireland through intimate, previously unheard testimonies. People from across the divide recount what daily life felt like amid violence, fear, and political upheaval, with archival footage adding historical texture.
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Season 1
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E1
It Wasn't Like a Movie Anymore
A time of relative peace in Northern Ireland escalates to full-blown conflict. When tensions between Protestants and Catholics explode, the British Army is deployed.
May 22, 2023 -
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E2
Do Paramilitaries Lie Awake at Night?
A deeply segregated society emerges as the violence escalates, the British Army beds down and paramilitary groups police many working-class areas.
May 29, 2023 -
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E3
So Many Broken Hearts
The 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.
Jun 5, 2023 -
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E4
Loose Talk Costs Lives
Tensions rise as the police and army infiltrate paramilitary organisations to gain intelligence. No one can be trusted as fear and suspicion run rife.
Jun 12, 2023 -
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E5
Who Wants to Live Like That?
There have been many false dawns in the conflict, but finally the desire for change propels the possibility of peace for the next generation.
Jun 19, 2023
