Spotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History

The Troubles - A Secret History

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Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History

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Documentary series offering new insights into the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Episode 1

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Simulcast of BBC One Northern Ireland in high definition. From 24/10/2012

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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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Mandy McAuley

Tamanna Rahman

Chris Thornton

Gwyneth Jones

Jeremy Adams

Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History: Series 1: Episode 5

Episode 5

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BBC One - Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History, Series 1, Episode 5

How unionist anger grew as IRA attacks killed members of their community.

This episode traces how unionist anger grew as IRA attacks on the security forces killed members of their community. 

New revelations about the Northern Ireland conflict from a leading team of investigative journalists.

Episode five traces how unionist 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 into talk of insurrection. The programme reveals how loyalist groups rearmed and used intelligence leaks from soldiers and police to boost their campaign of killing, including new information about MI5 agents operating inside the largest loyalist group, the Ulster Defence Association.

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