Synopsis
In the aftermath of the Guildford and Woolwich pub bombings, a large number of people of Irish descent were rounded up for questioning by the police in London. Most were subsequently released. But for the Maguire family, 3 December 1974 was the start of a nightmare that is only now ending.
- Programme: ScreenPlay
- Series: 5
- Episode: 7: A Safe House
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 1990
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