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The Road to Partition

20211h 58m

Status

Released

Release

2021

Runtime

1h 58m

Storyline

On the 22nd June 1921, King George V and Queen Mary arrived in Belfast for the official opening of the first Northern Ireland parliament. Fearful for their lives, they had come to a city scarred by bitter sectarian violence. The King’s visit to Belfast was the culmination of three centuries of history – and three years of political brinkmanship and brutal communal violence. The occasion marked the creation of the new state of Northern Ireland. A line had been drawn on the map – a new border that separated the north and south of the island. One hundred years on, this is the story of the dramatic events that led to the partition of Ireland - one that continues to reverberate to the present day and to dominate relationships between the islands of Britain and Ireland. (BBC Genome)

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 58m
May 27, 2021
Director
Brian Henry Martin
Production
BBC Northern Ireland
BBC Northern Ireland
DoubleBand Films
DoubleBand Films
Production Countries
United Kingdom

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