Ireland: A Television History
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The first major attempt to tell the history of a country on television -- from its first beginnings to the present day. Since the late 1960s we have all grown used to the suffering and violence in Northern Ireland. But these are just the latest events in an old story that began 800 years ago when England first became involved with Ireland -- whose first inhabitants had arrived there 8.000 years before.
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1 Season • 13 Episodes
1980 – 1981
Premiered: Tue, Dec 2, 1980
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Season 1, Episode 13: “Prisoners of History”
Ireland's past has formed Ireland's and Northern Ireland's present (1981). Eire still seeks the unity of all Ireland; the Protestant North still resists; Catholics in Northern Ireland are still disaffected; Britain is still involved. A decade of violence in which more than 2,000 have been killed has only hardened attitudes, though politicians still work for a union of hearts and minds, or at least agreement to differ and to live in peace. There are few signs of movement. Both in the heartland of the Northern Protestant majority and in the Catholic communities they surround, there are those who see themselves as prisoners of history. Need they always remain so?
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Robert Kee
Francis Shaw
Jenny Barraclough, Jeremy Isaacs
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Robert Kee
Writer
Francis Shaw
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Jenny Barraclough
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What is Ireland: A Television History about?
The first major attempt to tell the history of a country on television -- from its first beginnings to the present day. Since the late 1960s we have all grown used to the suffering and violence in Northern Ireland. But these are just the latest events in an old story that began 800 years ago when England first became involved with Ireland -- whose first inhabitants had arrived there 8.000 years before.
How many seasons does Ireland: A Television History have?
Ireland: A Television History comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Ireland: A Television History?
Key cast members in Ireland: A Television History include Robert Kee.
Who created or directed Ireland: A Television History?
Ireland: A Television History was developed and directed by Not specified.