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Once Upon a Time in Northern IrelandSeries 1
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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.

A time of relative peace in Northern Ireland escalates to full-blown conflict.

With the situation compounded by tactical mistakes, soldiers quickly find themselves caught up in violent clashes - leading to 13 unarmed Catholics being shot dead by British paratroopers in Derry on what becomes known as Bloody Sunday.

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Tue 13 Jun 202322:40
BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only

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Credits

DirectorJames Bluemel
Series ProducerVicky Mitchell
Series ProducerRachel Hooper
DirectorSian McIlwaine
ProducerSian McIlwaine
ProducerStewart Armstrong
ProducerLouise Duffy
EditorSimon Sykes
ComposerSimon Russell
Executive ProducerAndrew Palmer
Executive ProducerWill Anderson
Production CompanyKEO Films Ltd

Broadcasts

  • Mon 22 May 202321:00
    BBC Two
  • Sat 3 Jun 202300:35
    BBC Two
  • Tue 13 Jun 202322:40
    BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only

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