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The Troubles: A Secret History

7.3/ 1020191h 0m

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In a landmark 7-part series, Spotlight - Northern Ireland’s leading team of investigative journalists - reveal important new discoveries about the conflict known as the Troubles, in the 50th anniversary of the deployment of British troops to Northern Ireland.

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The cast

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Jennifer O'Leary

Herself - Reporter

Mandy McAuley

Herself - Reporter

Darragh MacIntyre

Himself - Reporter

Gerry Adams

Self (archive footage)

Martin McGuinness

Self (archive footage)

Ian Paisley

Self (archive footage)

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

Self (archive footage)

Harold Wilson

Harold Wilson

Self (archive footage)