Series
The Troubles: A Secret History
DocumentaryWar & PoliticsNews
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.
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Seasons & episodes
1Episode 110 Sept 2019 · 60mNorthern 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.
2Episode 217 Sept 2019 · 60mNew 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.
3Episode 324 Sept 2019 · 60mJennifer O’Leary uncovers IRA arms connections around the world and charts how republicans built a political strategy in parallel with their armed campaign.
4Episode 41 Oct 2019 · 60mAt 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.
5Episode 58 Oct 2019 · 60mUnionist 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.
6Episode 615 Oct 2019 · 60mAn investigation into the murders of two young brothers uncovers secrets from the loyalist gang that carried out the attack.
7Episode 722 Oct 2019 · 60mThe 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.- 8Behind The Scenes24 Oct 2019 · 60mA behind-the-scenes look at how investigative journalists in Northern Ireland track down stories, uncover secret papers and persuade people to speak out.
Details
- First aired
- 10 Sept 2019
- Last aired
- 24 Oct 2019
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Four
- Episodes
- 8
- Votes
- 2 on TMDB
Cast
- JJennifer O'LearyHerself - Reporter
- MMandy McAuleyHerself - Reporter
- DDarragh MacIntyreHimself - Reporter
- GGerry AdamsSelf (archive footage)
- MMartin McGuinnessSelf (archive footage)
- IIan PaisleySelf (archive footage)
Margaret ThatcherSelf (archive footage)
Harold WilsonSelf (archive footage)- SSeanna WalshSelf
- SSeán DonlonSelf - Diplomat
- EEdward DalySelf (archive footage)
- EEamonn McCannSelf
- SSeán Mac StíofáinSelf
- TTommy McKearneySelf
