Introduction

Documentary series offering new insights into the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Outline Series 01, Episode 02

Reporter Darragh MacIntyre finds the IRA anticipating that 1972 would be their `year of victory’, only to be countered by a massive British military response in the midst of what became the bloodiest period of the conflict.

The programme features previously unseen footage and new discoveries around the secret talks between the government and the IRA about British withdrawal, including interviews with the people who were there. Were the talks a serious offer or a ruse to weaken the IRA by dragging them into protracted negotiations?

One insider’s secret diary provides a fresh insight into a missed opportunity for peace. Then, as sectarian fighting with Protestant loyalists began to increase, a coup inside the IRA sets the stage for what they called ‘the Long War’.

The Troubles – A Secret History Series

• Episode 01.
• Episode 02.
• Episode 03.
• Episode 04.
• Episode 05.
• Episode 06.
• Episode 07.
• Episode 08: Behind the Scenes.

Production & Filming Details

• Reporter: Darragh MacIntyre.
• Deputy Editor: Gwyneth Jones.
• Editor: Jeremy Adams.
• Producers: Chris Thornton and Maurice May.
• Release Date: 17 September 2019 (UK).
• Running time: 60 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

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