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Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History

Season 1 Episode 5

Unionist anger intensifies as IRA attacks on security forces claim lives of community members, while the Anglo-Irish Agreement signed by Margaret Thatcher in 1985 grants the Republic of Ireland political influence in the North.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Episode 1

1. Episode 1

Aired: Sep 10, 2019

In the next episode, the Spotlight team delves into the tumultuous 1960s, rev...

Episode 2 Episode 2

2. Episode 2

Aired: Sep 17, 2019

The IRA expected 1972 to be a turning point in their favor, but instead, they...

Episode 3 Episode 3

3. Episode 3

Aired: Sep 24, 2019

Margaret Thatcher took office in 1979, facing an IRA determined to wage a pro...

Episode 4 Episode 4

4. Episode 4

Aired: Oct 1, 2019

The IRA's internal security system, designed to detect informers, was discove...

Episode 5

5.

Aired: Oct 8, 2019

Unionist anger intensifies as IRA attacks on security forces claim lives of c...

Episode 6

6.

Aired: Oct 15, 2019

In the next episode, Mandy McAuley uncovers a shocking truth about the Ulster...

Episode 7 Episode 7

7. Episode 7

Aired: Oct 22, 2019

The UK government's policy shifted from seeking to eliminate the IRA to achie...

Appearances

Info about Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Four

Production Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary