Introduction

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

Outline Series 01, Episode 08

This film shows how the critically acclaimed television series Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History was made. Reporters, producers – even the bosses – were filmed over two years as they uncovered incredible new stories about the past.

How did Jennifer O’Leary persuade a former missionary priest to reveal his role in smuggling money and weapons to the IRA? How did Darragh Macintyre find out the British and American intelligence connections to a long-hidden documentary about a senior IRA man? And how did Mandy McAuley discover that a church charity worker was actually a suspect in a series of murders across Mid Ulster?

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

• Producers: Sarah Mole and Sam Collyns.
• Release Date: 24 October 2019 (UK).
• Running time: 60 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

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