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Northern Ireland youth stands against a background of a blazing van, his head covered in a striped scarf to protect his identity on May 7, 1981
Northern Ireland youth stands against a background of a blazing van, his head covered in a striped scarf to protect his identity on May 7, 1981 in Belfast. One of the many such incident in the troubled city that surrounded the death of Irish Republican Army prisoner Babby Sands, who died on the 66th day of a hunger strike in the hospital of Belfast’s Maze Prison. (AP Photo/Robert Dear)

ONCE UPON A TIME IN NORTHERN IRELAND continues with Part 3 and 4 – August 29 at 9 and 10 pm


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ONCE UPON A TIME IN NORTHERN IRELAND

New Series from Award-Winning Director James Bluemel and the BBC, Tells Extraordinary Human Stories from Those Who Lived Through The Troubles

Series continues Tuesday, August 29 at 9 and 10 pm

 

Morning after a night of riots in the Falls Road, West Belfast during The Troubles, Northern Ireland, 1970s
BELFAST, UNITED KINGDOM – August 1976.. Morning after a night of riots in the Falls Road, West Belfast during The Troubles, Northern Ireland, 1970s
Courtesy of ALAMY/ Alain Le Garsmeur

Episode 3 “So Many Broken Hearts”

Tuesday, August 29, 9:00 p.m. ET

The devastating impact of the conflict is explored through the stories of three women as IRA prisoners begin their hunger strike in protest against Margaret Thatcher’s policies. Tit for tat killings, car bombs and assassinations are now part of everyday life in Northern Ireland. Fatigue, from a population desperate for a respite from the violence, is creeping in.

 

Episode 4 “The Dirty War”

Tuesday, August 29, 10:00 p.m. ET

By the late 1980s, the news in Northern Ireland is a daily list of the dead — but 14 bloody days in March 1988 mark a new level of harrowing savagery. The conflict also becomes an intelligence war, as the move to prevent further terrorist violence is concentrated on infiltrating paramilitary organizations. “Trust nobody” is the mantra as fear and suspicion permeate all parts of everyday life.