Talking to Terrorists | Endgame in Ireland
In February 1991, Prime Minister John Major survived an IRA mortar attack. But this wasn't the only message he received from the Republican movement - while publicly the British government refused to talk to terrorists, behind the scenes covert communications began.
Tweet- Clip length: 58'56''
- Broadcast year: 2001
- History | The Irish Troubles
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: Endgame in Ireland
- Episode: Talking to Terrorists
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S1E3: Heart of a King | David Starkey's Elizabeth
In July 1588 beacons were lit across England to warn of the arrival of the Spanish Armada. Elizabeth I's darkest fears had come true.
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S1E2: The Virgin Queen | David Starkey's Elizabeth
David Starkey explores the tensions created by Elizabeth I's reluctance to marry,which strained the political and religious machinations of her reign.