Year ‘21 Episodes Available now
Episode 20: The Numbers Game
Politicians are preparing for an election. Well, two, actually…one for each parliament
Episode 19: The Big Day?
On the week in which some historians say NI came into being, Craig and de Valera meet.
Episode 18: The Long Fellow
Hero or villain, it’s impossible to overestimate the influence of Eamon de Valera
Episode 17: The Lawmakers and the Lawbreakers
Politicians in Westminster breathe a sigh of relief over “The Irish Questionâ€
Episode 16: The Belfast Pogrom
Belfast is midway through a terror campaign in which almost 500 people will die
Episode 15: The First PM
How James Craig came to be the architect and the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
Episode 14: The Yard
The expulsion of thousands of workers from Belfast shipyard sparks sectarian warfare
Episode 13: The 'Lost' Counties
Why three counties of Ulster are left behind as the new Northern Ireland is created.
Episode 12: The Beautiful Game
One hundred years ago, soccer became a political football in the run up to partition.
Episode 11: The Barracks Boys
Who was in charge of policing in Ireland in 1921?