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once upon a time in northern ireland

Explore how ordinary people became caught up in "the Troubles" in Northern Ireland as events progress from protests and rioting to full-blown violence. When tensions between Catholic and Protestant communities explode, the British Army is deployed.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 101

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About Once Upon A Time In Northern Ireland:

This is the story of the Troubles in Northern Ireland told by the ordinary people whose lives it changed forever.

'Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland' mixes extraordinary archive footage and intimate, untold testimony to create a unique, multi-generational portrait of a place shaped by over three decades of conflict.

With an emphasis on understanding and empathy for all points of view, the series shines a light on communities that had to live with violence on a daily basis - and that are still trying to hold onto a fragile sense of peace today.