1: It Wasn’t Like a Movie Anymore | Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

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A time of relative peace in Northern Ireland escalates to full-blown conflict. When tensions between Protestants and Catholics explode, the British Army is deployed.

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1: It Wasn't Like a Movie Anymore | Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

1: It Wasn't Like a Movie Anymore | Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

BBC Two | 2023 | 1'15'11''

A time of relative peace in Northern Ireland escalates to full-blown conflict. When tensions between...

2: Do Paramilitaries Lie Awake at Night? | Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

2: Do Paramilitaries Lie Awake at Night? | Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

BBC Two | 2023 | 1'01'59''

A deeply segregated society emerges as the violence escalates, the British Army beds down and...

3: So Many Broken Hearts | Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

3: So Many Broken Hearts | Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

BBC Two | 2023 | 1'00'09''

The impact of the hunger strikes is seen through the eyes of three women. Tit-for-tat killings, car bombs and...

4: Loose Talk Costs Lives | Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

4: Loose Talk Costs Lives | Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

BBC Two | 2023 | 1'02'03''

Tensions rise as the police and army infiltrate paramilitary organisations to gain intelligence. No-one can ...

5: Who Wants to Live Like That? | Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

5: Who Wants to Live Like That? | Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

BBC Two | 2023 | 1'05'39''

There have been many false dawns in the conflict, but finally the desire for change propels the possib...

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