In Detail...The Pub BombingsEpisodes Episode guide
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12. The Worst of Humanity, the Best of Humanity
Reflecting on the bombings, the lack of justice and how victims are remembered.
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11. The Search for the Bombers
Ed travels to Ireland on the hunt for the alleged bombers.
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10. Conflict and Conspiracy
We visit Belfast to explore links with 'Stakeknife' and the Birmingham bombings.
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9. Blocked at Every Angle
Julie Hambleton explains what she thinks really happened that night.
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8. The Naming of the Bombers
Exploring some of the names linked with the attacks.
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7. Dance with the Devil
Julie Hambleton manages to secure an inquest with help from an unexpected source.
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6. The Nightmare Begins Again
Exploring what happened after the Six were released and the investigations that followed.
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5. The Real Bombers
Journalist Chris Mullin set out to find who actually did the bombings.
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4. The Birmingham Six (Their Version)
Two of the Six talk frankly about their treatment in police custody and court.
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3. The Birmingham Six (Official Version)
Explore how the police tracked down and arrested the Birmingham Six.
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2. Panic on the Streets
The story of the blasts told by those first on the scene in Birmingham.
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1. A Night Like Any Other
Two pub bombs killed 21 people in Birmingham on Thursday 21 November 1974.
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Welcome to The Pub Bombings
Exploring the impact of two Birmingham pub bombs in a 50 year evolving story.
