Pop Goes Northern Ireland blends news footage, archive and the musical hits of the time to provide an enthralling and entertaining potted history of Northern Ireland dealing with our difficult past in a way that is entertaining, informative, fresh and accessible to all.

This episode focuses on 1979: the year when Northern Irish politicians played a crucial role in bringing Margaret Thatcher to power, the year Lord Mountbatten was murdered and 18 soldiers were killed at Warrenpoint. It's also the year when the Pope made his first and only visit to Ireland. Show less