The 3-part documentary series The Irish Civil War tells the epic and often challenging story of the origins, conflict and legacy of the civil war that took place in Ireland in 1922 and 1923. Narrated by Brendan Gleeson, produced in partnership with University College Cork by RTÉ Cork as part of the Decade of Centenary commemorations and based on UCC’s “mammoth and magnificent” Atlas of the Irish Revolution, this documentary series features extensive archive film footage, photographs and materials, interviews with leading academics, archive interviews with contemporary participants and witnesses, firsthand witness accounts read by actors, detailed and dynamic graphic maps based on those featured in the Atlas of the Irish Revolution, and stunning cinematography of the very locations where events took place.
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A series that explains the history and technology of weapons at war.
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It spans over 5,000 years of history that have shaped the world. It is full of spectacular sites and...
The nation’s favourite travel companion, Dame Joanna Lumley, is on an adventure to three of the worl...
With the 00s now firmly in our rear view mirror, the decade is ripe for re-evaluation. From 9/11 to ...
An affectionate look at life in 1970s Britain - the news, fads, fashions, music and more.