TV ShowReturning Series

Reeling in the Years

9.5 / 10 · 4 votes

1999

~25 min / ep

6 seasons

58 episodes

Documentary

Each episode looks back at the news and events of a particular year, using news archive footage, along with subtitles as the means of narration, to recount notable Irish and international events of the time.

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Cast

Dennis Hastert

Harold Wilson

Seasons

The original series focused on the 1980s and first aired on Monday nights from 6 September to 8 November 1999

Ep 1
1.1980
22-01-199925 min
Charles Haughey leads his first Ard Fheis as Taoiseach. PAYE workers stage the largest labor protest in Irish history. A Boomtown Rats concert is banned in Dublin but later held in...
Ep 2
2.1981
13-09-199925 min
In 1981, Ronald Reagan is sworn in as U.S. President, sparking celebrations in his ancestral Ballyporeen, Ireland. A fire at Dublin’s Stardust Club kills 44. Protests fail to stop...
Ep 3
3.1982
20-09-199925 min
Ireland experiences its worst winter in 50 years. A controversial Budget leads to the collapse of the Fine Gael–Labour government, triggering an election. Charles Haughey survives...
Ep 4
4.1983
27-09-199925 min
Factory closures and job losses, including Ranks and Dunlops in Cork, contribute to a gloomy public mood. The new government exposes Fianna Fáil’s phone-tapping scandal, leading to...
Ep 5
5.1984
04-10-199925 min
Ronald and Nancy Reagan visit Ireland amid protests against US policy. The Colin McStay Appeal surpasses its £100,000 goal, funding his successful surgery in the US. British miners...
Ep 6
6.1985
11-10-199925 min
Statue movement reports in Asdee and Ballinspittle spark debate—miracle or illusion? Ireland wins the 1985 Triple Crown. An Air India 747 crashes into the Atlantic, killing 329 in...
Ep 7
7.1986
18-10-199925 min
1986 sees strong Unionist opposition to the Anglo-Irish Agreement. Tragedy strikes with the Challenger disaster and the Chernobyl explosion. In Lebanon, Belfastman Brian Keenan is...
Ep 8
8.1987
25-10-199925 min
The Fine Gael-Labour coalition collapses, with budget cuts dominating the election. Fianna Fáil returns to power as Charles Haughey becomes Taoiseach by one vote. Garret FitzGerald...
Ep 9
9.1988
01-11-199925 min
A 70ft Gulliver washes up in Dublin for the city's Millennium celebrations. Ireland hosts Eurovision; Switzerland wins with Celine Dion. The British government decides not to prose...
Ep 10
10.1989
08-11-199925 min
In 1989, the 25th Dail is dissolved, leading to an inconclusive general election and coalition talks between Fianna Fail and the Progressive Democrats. Fianna Fail, under Charles H...

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