Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland — Season 1
About this season
Twenty-five years on from a peace agreement being reached, Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland shares intimate, unheard testimonies from all sides of the conflict.
Episodes (5)
1. It Wasn't Like a Movie Anymore
Aired 22 May 2023 • 75 min
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.
2. Do Paramilitaries Lie Awake at Night?
Aired 29 May 2023 • 62 min
A deeply segregated society emerges as the violence escalates, the British Army beds down and paramilitary groups police many working-class areas.
3. So Many Broken Hearts
Aired 5 June 2023 • 60 min
The impact of the hunger strikes is seen through the eyes of three women. Tit-for-tat killings, car bombs, and assassinations are now part of everyday life in Northern Ireland.
4. Loose Talk Costs Lives
Aired 12 June 2023 • 62 min
Tensions rise as the police and army infiltrate paramilitary organisations to gain intelligence. No one can be trusted as fear and suspicion run rife.
5. Who Wants to Live Like That?
Aired 19 June 2023 • 66 min
There have been many false dawns in the conflict, but finally the desire for change propels the possibility of peace for the next generation.