1968 The Year of Dreams Ireland - The Spark That Lit the Bonfire Ireland - The Spark That Lit the Bonfire
The protest marches, confrontations and riots which broke out in the streets of Northern Ireland in 1968 provided the genesis of the Provisional IRA and led to the deaths of over 2,000 people in Britain and Ireland. Could the early civil rights movement have been satisfied by judicious reform, or was there a historical struggle waiting to surface?
A six-part review of the turbulent year 1968, when the post-war generation shook the world by challenging the power and ideas of their elders.
Primary Title
- 1968 The Year of Dreams
Secondary Title
- Ireland - The Spark That Lit the Bonfire
Episode Title
- Ireland - The Spark That Lit the Bonfire
Date Broadcast
- Monday 22 May 1989
Start Time
- 20 : 05
Finish Time
- 20 : 49
Duration
- 44:15
Episode
- 5
Channel
- 1YA - National Programme
Broadcaster
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Station
- 1YA
Owning Organisation
- BBC
Programme Description
- A six-part review of the turbulent year 1968, when the post-war generation shook the world by challenging the power and ideas of their elders.
Episode Description
- The protest marches, confrontations and riots which broke out in the streets of Northern Ireland in 1968 provided the genesis of the Provisional IRA and led to the deaths of over 2,000 people in Britain and Ireland. Could the early civil rights movement have been satisfied by judicious reform, or was there a historical struggle waiting to surface?
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Radio
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?adv=0&q=1968+the+year+of+dreams&media=all&yf=1923&yt=2009&mf=1&mt=12&tf=00%3A00&tt=00%3A00#search
Genres
- Current affairs
- History
Hosts
- Mary Holland (Presenter)
Contributors
- Karen Monger (Assistant Producer)
- Martin Dillon ( BBC Northern Ireland)