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Tells the story of the spiral of Northern Ireland into violence in the late 1960s, the attempts of the British Government to get control of the situation, the growth of the provisional IRA, the murky relationship between the security forces and Loyalist paramilitaries and the long, tortuous path to to the end of the violence after almost three thousand deaths over a period of a quarter of a century of violence.

Country: United Kingdom

Type: unscripted

Status: Ended

Language: English

Release Date: September 10, 2019

Also Known As: Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History

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Production Co: BBC TV

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

2019 | 7 Episodes

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Awards & Nominations

Broadcasting Press Guild Award 2020

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Broadcasting Press Guild Award

Best Documentary Series

RTS Television Award 2020

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RTS Television Award

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