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Buses on the Frontline

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland

The burning double-decker bus may have become the defining image of the Troubles, but little is known about the workers who risked life and limb to keep the buses running during the darkest of days. This is the story of the bus drivers, led by the extraordinary German Werner Heubeck, who struggled to maintain a sense of normality in the face of constant threats and hijacks. Show less

Contributors

Producer:
Edel O'Mahony
Director:
Edel O'Mahony
Executive Producer:
Jannine Waddell
Executive Producer:
Deirdre Devlin

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