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Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland Series 1
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A time of relative peace in Northern Ireland escalates to full-blown conflict. When tensions between Protestants and Catholics explode, the British Army is deployed.

A time of relative peace in Northern Ireland escalates to full-blown conflict.

With the situation compounded by tactical mistakes, soldiers quickly find themselves caught up in violent clashes - leading to 13 unarmed Catholics being shot dead by British paratroopers in Derry on what becomes known as Bloody Sunday.

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Tue 13 Jun 2023 22:40
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Director James Bluemel
Series Producer Vicky Mitchell
Series Producer Rachel Hooper
Director Sian McIlwaine
Producer Sian McIlwaine
Producer Stewart Armstrong
Producer Louise Duffy
Editor Simon Sykes
Composer Simon Russell
Executive Producer Andrew Palmer
Executive Producer Will Anderson
Production Company KEO Films Ltd

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