Pop Goes Northern Ireland

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Key years in the history of Northern Ireland accompanied by the chart hits of the time

Series looking at key years in the history of Northern Ireland accompanied by the thumping chart hits of the time

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BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

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Pop Goes Northern Ireland: Series 5: 1978

1978

Series 5

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This episode focuses on 1978, with archive and musical hits of the time to provide an enthralling and entertaining potted history of Northern Ireland.

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 recent past in a way that is entertaining, informative, fresh and accessible to all. 

This episode focuses on 1978. The IRA are feeling the squeeze as secretary of state Roy Mason continues with a 'military solution' to the conflict. However, although the IRA are a diminished force they still carry out terrorist atrocities. Their increasing using of incendiary devices results in the deaths of 12 people in the La Mon hotel in February.

Amnesty International reports concerns about the abuse of suspects in police custody. The government continues to refuse to treat republican prisoners differently than 'ordinary' criminals. This leads to conflict in the prisons and the start of the 'Dirty Protest' by republican prisoners demanding the restoration of 'special category status’.

Pop Goes Northern Ireland: Series 5

Key years in the history of Northern Ireland accompanied by the chart hits of the time.

Series looking at key years in the history of Northern Ireland accompanied by the thumping chart hits of the time.

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