

The Troubles: A Secret History
In a landmark 7-part series, Spotlight - Northern Ireland’s leading team of investigative journalists - reveal important new discoveries about the conflict known as the Troubles, in the 50th anniversary of the deployment of British troops to Northern Ireland.
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BBC Spotlight on the Troubles
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1.Episode 1
10-09-201960mNorthern Ireland’s leading team of investigative journalists reveal important new discoveries about the outbreak of the conflict known as the Troubles, 50 years after troops were d...

2.Episode 2
17-09-201960mNew revelations about how the IRA went from anticipating victory to fighting a bloody, long war against Britain, with Gerry Adams emerging as the republican leader of his time.

3.Episode 3
24-09-201960mJennifer O’Leary uncovers IRA arms connections around the world and charts how republicans built a political strategy in parallel with their armed campaign.

4.Episode 4
01-10-201960mAt the end of the Seventies, the IRA built its own internal security system to root out informers. But British intelligence found a fatal flaw that unlocked many of the IRA’s secre...

5.Episode 5
08-10-201960mUnionist anger grew as IRA attacks on the security forces killed members of their community. When Margaret Thatcher signed the Anglo-Irish Agreement in 1985, giving the Republic of...

6.Episode 6
15-10-201960mAn investigation into the murders of two young brothers uncovers secrets from the loyalist gang that carried out the attack.

7.Episode 7
22-10-201960mThe inside story of how the Troubles ended told by those who fought the IRA's war and by those at the heart of peace efforts.
- Ep 8
8.Behind The Scenes
24-10-201960mA behind-the-scenes look at how investigative journalists in Northern Ireland track down stories, uncover secret papers and persuade people to speak out.
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