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So Many Broken Hearts

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.

The devastating impact of the conflict is explored through the stories of three women as IRA prisoners begin their hunger strike in protest against Margaret Thatcher's policies. Tit-for-tat killings, car bombs and assassinations are now commonplace in Northern Ireland. Fatigue, from a population desperate for a respite from the cycle of violence, is creeping in.

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Credits

RoleContributor
DirectorJames Bluemel
Series ProducerVicky Mitchell
Series ProducerRachel Hooper
DirectorSian McIlwaine
ProducerSian McIlwaine
ProducerStewart Armstrong
ProducerLouise Duffy
EditorWilliam Grayburn
EditorAnna Price
EditorTristan Martin
ComposerSimon Russell
Executive ProducerAndrew Palmer
Executive ProducerWill Anderson
Production CompanyKEO Films Ltd

Broadcasts

  • Mon 5 Jun 202321:00
  • Sat 17 Jun 202301:15
  • Tue 27 Jun 202322:40

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