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Series

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

James Bluemel  ·  UK  ·  2023

Twenty-five years after the Good Friday Agreement, James Bluemel's five-part BBC documentary sits down with people from every side of the Troubles — IRA volunteers, loyalist paramilitaries, British soldiers, bereaved parents, ordinary Belfast kids who grew up dodging patrols — and lets them speak without narration or judgement. The result is the most complete oral history of the conflict ever put on television, and an argument for the value of simply listening.

Language

English

Awards

  • BAFTA — Best Factual Series 2024
  • RTS Award — Best Documentary Series 2024