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Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War
Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War
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Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War

2023
50m
Documentary
History

Status

Released

Release

2023

Runtime

50m

Storyline

"Civil War secrets are sometimes startling, occasionally downright bizarre but mostly underwhelming"

Michael Portillo returns with an authored documentary, that uses British state papers to shed fresh light on key events and personalities during the Civil War period in Ireland.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
50m
May 10, 2023
Director
Andrew Gallimore
Production
RTÉ
RTÉ
Official Website

Top Cast

10 Cast Members

Michael Portillo

Michael Portillo

Presenter

Gretchen Friemann

Journalist

Heather Jones

Historian

Sinéad McCoole

Historian

Max Hastings

Max Hastings

Journalist

Mike Cronin

Historian

Michael Laffan

Emeritus Professor, UCD

Caoimhe Nic Dháibhéid

Historian

Niamh Gallagher

Historian

Fearghal McGarry

Historian

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