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Exploring the impact of two Birmingham pub bombs in a 50 year evolving story that's affected countless people.

Radio WM,13 episodes

Episodes

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The Pub Bombings
Welcome to The Pub Bombings
Exploring the impact of two Birmingham pub bombs in a 50 year evolving story.
01 Nov 2024,2 mins
The Pub Bombings
1. A Night Like Any Other
Two pub bombs killed 21 people in Birmingham on Thursday 21 November 1974.
03 Nov 2024,23 mins
The Pub Bombings
2. Panic on the Streets
The story of the blasts told by those first on the scene in Birmingham.
03 Nov 2024,23 mins,
The Pub Bombings
3. The Birmingham Six (Official Version)
Explore how the police tracked down and arrested the Birmingham Six.
03 Nov 2024,23 mins,
The Pub Bombings
4. The Birmingham Six (Their Version)
Two of the Six talk frankly about their treatment in police custody and court.
03 Nov 2024,23 mins,
The Pub Bombings
5. The Real Bombers
Journalist Chris Mullin set out to find who actually did the bombings.
03 Nov 2024,35 mins
The Pub Bombings
6. The Nightmare Begins Again
Exploring what happened after the Six were released and the investigations that followed.
03 Nov 2024,17 mins
The Pub Bombings
7. Dance with the Devil
Julie Hambleton manages to secure an inquest with help from an unexpected source.
11 Nov 2024,20 mins,
The Pub Bombings
8. The Naming of the Bombers
Exploring some of the names linked with the attacks.
11 Nov 2024,20 mins
The Pub Bombings
9. Blocked at Every Angle
Julie Hambleton explains what she thinks really happened that night.
11 Nov 2024,18 mins
The Pub Bombings
10. Conflict and Conspiracy
We visit Belfast to explore links with 'Stakeknife' and the Birmingham bombings.
11 Nov 2024,21 mins,
The Pub Bombings
11. The Search for the Bombers
Ed travels to Ireland on the hunt for the alleged bombers.
11 Nov 2024,20 mins
The Pub Bombings
12. The Worst of Humanity, the Best of Humanity
Reflecting on the bombings, the lack of justice and how victims are remembered.
11 Nov 2024,24 mins