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The Long and the Short of It

Tim McGarry, a six-foot-four comedian, joins vertically challenged Orangeman and historian Dr David Hume to investigate Irish history from different perspectives.

Radio Ulster,24 episodes

Episodes

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Series 8
The football split in Northern Ireland – who is kicking with the wrong foot?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume kick around the political football of, well, football.
10 Feb 2024,30 mins
Series 8
The Battle of the Somme – what about it?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume discuss the Somme’s importance for Northern Ireland.
03 Feb 2024,30 mins
Series 8
The 1916 Easter Rising – justified or unjustifiable?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume debate whether the 1916 Easter Rising was justifiable.
27 Jan 2024,30 mins
Series 8
Did the Ulster-Scots build America?
Did the Ulster-Scots build the United States of America?
21 Jan 2024,30 mins
Series 8
The Plantation of Ulster – a legitimate settlement or colonial landgrab?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume consider the legitimacy of the Plantation of Ulster.
13 Jan 2024,30 mins
Series 8
Was there ever an ancient Irish race?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume travel back in time to search for an ancient Irish race.
06 Jan 2024,30 mins
James Craig: Hero or Villain?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at the legacy of Lord Craigavon.
31 Dec 2022,29 mins
Was the Boundary Commission a unionist stitch-up?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at the Boundary Commission of the 1920s.
24 Sep 2022,29 mins
Series 7
James Connolly – socialist hero or republican dupe?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at the life of radical socialist James Connolly.
17 Sep 2022,29 mins
Series 7
Were the Fenians the first republican terrorists?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at the Fenian movement of the 19th and 20th century.
10 Sep 2022,29 mins
Series 7
Was the Flight of the Earls a Catastrophe for Ireland?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at the Flight of the Earls in 1607.
03 Sep 2022,29 mins
Series 7
Were the Vikings Really That Bad?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at the Vikings in Ireland in the 8th and 9th centuries.
27 Aug 2022,29 mins
The Long and the Short of Christmas
Episode 2
Dr David Hume and Tim McGarry take a light-hearted but scholarly look at Christmas.
25 Dec 2020,25 mins
The Long and the Short of Christmas
Episode 1
Dr David Hume and Tim McGarry take a merry but scholarly look at the history of Christmas.
24 Dec 2020,25 mins
Series 6
The Irish Civil War: Did Republicans create Northern Ireland?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at Republicanism during the Irish Civil War in 1922.
29 May 2021,30 mins
Series 6
Sir Winston Churchill – hero or villain?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume examine Sir Winston Churchill and his role in Irish politics
22 May 2021,30 mins
Series 6
Does the Royal Irish Constabulary deserve to be commemorated?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at the role of the RIC during the War of Independence.
15 May 2021,30 mins
Series 6
Was Home Rule really Rome Rule?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at Home Rule and the Catholic Church in Ireland.
08 May 2021,30 mins
Series 6
Were the United Irishmen always doomed to fail?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at the United Irishmen and the 1798 Rebellion.
24 Apr 2021,30 mins
Series 6
Was the Glorious Revolution just a Protestant coup?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
17 Apr 2021,30 mins
Series 5
Was Independent Ireland A Cold House for Protestants
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume examine the decline of Protestants in Ireland in 1922.
06 Jun 2020,30 mins
Series 5
Lord Edward Carson - hero or villain?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at the impact of Lord Edward Carson and his legacy.
30 May 2020,30 mins
Series 5
Was the Irish language hijacked by Republicans?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at the late 19th-century revival of Irish culture.
23 May 2020,30 mins
Series 5
Was Colonel Robert Lundy Framed?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at the Siege of Derry and Colonel Lundy's role.
09 May 2020,30 mins