TV
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.
Last Episode Aired
1981-02-24
S1E13 — 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?
Billed Cast
Robert Kee
Self - Presenter
Check-In Log
Episode Watch Tracker
Check off episodes as you watch (saved in browser — sign in anytime to sync).
Loading season episodes...
Spoiler-Safe Screening Room
Episode & Series Discussions 0
Dedicated threads unlock on each episode's premiere day. Inline [spoiler] tags stay blurred until clicked.
Join the Screening Room
Sign in to post episode reactions, fan theories, and upvote community dispatches.
Loading discussion thread...
Audience Ledger
Community Micro-Reviews
Concise 1-sentence dispatches from DidItDrop members.
No micro-reviews yet — rate 1–4★ above and log the first 1-sentence take.
Double Feature
More Like This
Recommended titles paired with Ireland: A Television History.
