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Do Paramilitaries Lie Awake at Night?
Episode 2 of 5
A deeply segregated society emerges as the violence escalates, the British Army beds down and paramilitary groups police many working-class areas.
It's 1972, and community divisions have deepened and intensified. Many working-class Catholic and Protestant communities are in the grip of paramilitary organisations. This episode charts a deteriorating situation in which killings, explosions, intimidation and street disorder become widespread – with devastating and often lasting effects.
Last on
Tue 20 Jun 202322:40
BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
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"Once you got the Harp Bar... you knew you were in a safe place"
Duration: 01:43
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | James Bluemel |
| Series Producer | Vicky Mitchell |
| Series Producer | Rachel Hooper |
| Director | Sian McIlwaine |
| Producer | Sian McIlwaine |
| Producer | Stewart Armstrong |
| Producer | Louise Duffy |
| Editor | Justin Badger |
| Composer | Simon Russell |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Palmer |
| Executive Producer | Will Anderson |
| Production Company | KEO Films Ltd |
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