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Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History

Season 1 Episode 7: Episode 7

The UK government's strategy shifted from defeating the IRA to achieving peace, facilitated by secretive negotiations, clever wording, and strategic planning, ultimately convincing Gerry Adams to accept the agreement.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Episode 1

1. Episode 1

Aired: Sep 10, 2019

The next episode delves into the tumultuous 1960s in Northern Ireland, where ...

Episode 2 Episode 2

2. Episode 2

Aired: Sep 17, 2019

The IRA's hopes for a turning point in 1972 were shattered as the British mil...

Episode 3 Episode 3

3. Episode 3

Aired: Sep 24, 2019

Margaret Thatcher's tumultuous Prime Ministership is explored in the next epi...

Episode 4 Episode 4

4. Episode 4

Aired: Oct 1, 2019

A critical vulnerability was unearthed in the IRA's internal security system,...

Episode 5

5.

Aired: Oct 8, 2019

The IRA's violent attacks on security forces intensify, claiming the lives of...

Episode 6

6.

Aired: Oct 15, 2019

A shocking discovery is made about the Ulster Volunteer Force, revealing they...

Episode 7 Episode 7

7. Episode 7

Aired: Oct 22, 2019

The UK government's strategy shifted from defeating the IRA to achieving peac...

Info about Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Four

Production Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary