The War Next Door: Scotland and the Troubles

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A BBC TV channel for Scotland which will broadcast every evening and will show drama, factual, comedy and news programmes made in Scotland

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Documentary remembering those Scots who were involved in the Troubles.

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The War Next Door: Scotland and the Troubles: Series 1: Episode 1

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There is concern that the Troubles could spill over into Scotland.

In this first episode of two, Scottish soldiers are deployed to Northern Ireland, an IRA unit is discovered in Glasgow and explosive material is smuggled to paramilitaries in Northern Ireland.


In this episode, Scottish soldiers are deployed in Northern Ireland as part of Operation Banner, gelignite and IRA documents are found in a chapel house in Possilpark, an explosion seriously damages a hall in Bridgeton and three off-duty Scottish soldiers are shot dead by the Provisional IRA.

The War Next Door examines Scotland’s role in the Troubles, with memories from the people who were there.

The War Next Door: Scotland and the Troubles: Series 1

A BBC TV channel for Scotland which will broadcast every evening and will show drama, factual, comedy and news programmes made in Scotland


Two-part series remembering those Scots who were involved in the Troubles.

Two-part series remembering those Scots who were involved in the Troubles, with frank opinions and moving memories.

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