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Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

A heartwarming story of homelessness, belonging, adventure and hope as an unlikely group of homeless people throw loneliness aside and come together to create and perform a play. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
James Bluemel
Production Company:
Topic Films

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

Series 1

So Many Broken Hearts

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland

Available for years

The impact of the hunger strikes is seen through the eyes of three women. Tit-for-tat killings, car bombs and assassinations are now part of everyday life in Northern Ireland. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

Documentary series. As war began, many Iraqis were hopeful. Ahmed Al Bashir, now a famous comedian, remembers practising his English with US troops before the realities of occupation became clear. Show more

Contributors

Director:
James Bluemel
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Composer:
Simon Russell
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Narrator:
Andy Serkis
Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd

Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Series 1

Insurgency

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

The Iraqi insurgency is examined through Lt Colonel Sassaman’s descent into the darkest regions of his psyche. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Andy Serkis
Director:
James Bluemel
Composer:
Simon Russell
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd

Pandemic 2020

Series 1

Brave New World

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for 8 months

From the Amazon to churches in the US and the slums of Delhi, reason and science battle conspiracy and denial. Show more

Contributors

Director:
James Bluemel
Series Producer:
Alice Henley
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd

Pandemic 2020

Series 1

The Great Divide

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Available for 8 months

As the epic story of people around the world living through the first year of the pandemic continues, the hollowness of 'we are all in this together'
becomes apparent. Show more

Contributors

Director:
James Bluemel
Series Producer:
Alice Henley
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd

Pandemic 2020

Series 1

The Shock of the New

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Available for 8 months

Living through the first year of the pandemic, from lockdowns to funerals to protests, a look at how people responded to the virus across different countries and cultures. Show more

Contributors

Director:
James Bluemel
Series Producer:
Alice Henley
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

Series 1

It Wasn’t Like a Movie Anymore

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Available for years

A time of relative peace in Northern Ireland escalates to full-blown conflict. When tensions between Protestants and Catholics explode, the British Army is deployed. Show more

Contributors

Director:
James Bluemel
Series Producer:
Vicky Mitchell
Series Producer:
Rachel Hooper
Producer:
Louise Duffy
Composer:
Simon Russell
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

Series 1

Do Paramilitaries Lie Awake at Night?

Duration: 1 hour, 2 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland

Available for years

A deeply segregated society emerges as the violence escalates, the British Army beds down and paramilitary groups police many working-class areas. Show more

Contributors

Director:
James Bluemel
Series Producer:
Vicky Mitchell
Series Producer:
Rachel Hooper
Producer:
Louise Duffy
Composer:
Simon Russell
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

Series 1

Loose Talk Costs Lives

Duration: 1 hour, 2 minutes

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

Available for years

Tensions rise as the police and army infiltrate paramilitary organisations to gain intelligence. No-one can be trusted as fear and suspicion run rife. Show more

Contributors

Director:
James Bluemel
Series Producer:
Vicky Mitchell
Series Producer:
Rachel Hooper
Producer:
Louise Duffy
Composer:
Simon Russell
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

Series 1

Who Wants to Live Like That?

Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Available for years

There have been many false dawns in the conflict, but finally the desire for change propels the possibility of peace for the next generation. Show more

Contributors

Director:
James Bluemel
Series Producer:
Vicky Mitchell
Series Producer:
Rachel Hooper
Producer:
Louise Duffy
Editor:
Anna Price
Composer:
Simon Russell
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd

Exodus: Our Journey

Our Journey Continues

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Available for 7 months

Following migrants searching for a better life. Nazifa, Latif and their two young children are living in a container in a refugee camp near Athens. Nazifa is six months pregnant. Show more

Contributors

Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Production Manager:
Jade Miller-Robinson
Director:
James Bluemel

Exodus: Our Journey

Our Journey Continues

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Available for 7 months

Following migrants searching for a better life. Nazifa and Latif are trying to to pay a smuggler to take their family to Germany, but they can only afford to send one of them. Show more

Contributors

Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Production Manager:
Jade Miller-Robinson
Director:
James Bluemel

Exodus: Our Journey

Our Journey Continues

Episode 3

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Available for 7 months

Following migrants searching for a better life. This last episode revisits Sadiq, 11 months after he arrived in Finland. Show more

Contributors

Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Production Manager:
Jade Miller-Robinson
Director:
James Bluemel

Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Series 1

Fallujah

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Persian TV

Available for years

The infamous battle of Fallujah is told by eye-witness accounts from journalists, soldiers and civilians. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Andy Serkis
Director:
James Bluemel
Editor:
Anna Price
Composer:
Simon Russell
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Persian TV

Available for years

When Saddam Hussein is captured by American troops, CIA analyst John Nixon is the first person to interrogate him. Saddam’s answers leave Nixon both surprised and horrified. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Andy Serkis
Director:
James Bluemel
Composer:
Simon Russell
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Persian TV

Available for years

America eventually leaves Iraq, but when Isis emerges to take over huge swathes of the country, the US is forced back to confront the brutal legacy of the 2003 invasion. Show more

Contributors

Director:
James Bluemel
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd

Exodus: Our Journey

Our Journey to Europe

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Documentary following some of the million people who smuggled themselves into Europe in 2015, including Syrian Kurd Ahmad, whose journey continues as he reaches Athens. Show more

Exodus: Our Journey

Our Journey to Europe

Episode 3

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Documentary following some of the million people who smuggled themselves into Europe in 2015, including 21-year-old Alaigie, whose journey through Africa proves dangerous. Show more

Exodus: Our Journey

Our Journey to Europe

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Documentary following some of the million people who smuggled themselves into Europe in 2015, beginning as thousands of Syrian refugees arrive in the Turkish port of Izmir. Show more