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  • 1989
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    Elephant

    Elephant

    6.50 1989 HD

    This short film, first broadcast on BBC TWO in 1989, is a chilling depiction of a series of violent killings during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

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  • 2019
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    Counsel

    Counsel

    6.00 2019 HD

    An alpha female barrister complicates her professional and personal life when she falls for a client.

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  • 2024
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    The Cable That Changed the World

    The Cable That Changed the World

    6.00 2024 HD

    The first transatlantic communications cable, traversing the ocean floor from Valentia Island, County Kerry, to Newfoundland, Canada, 165 years ago...

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  • 2009
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    Cherrybomb

    Cherrybomb

    5.55 2009 HD

    Teenagers Luke, Malachy, and Michelle embark on a wild weekend of drink, drugs, shop-lifting and stealing cars. But what starts out as a game turns...

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  • 1995
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    The Hanging Gale

    The Hanging Gale

    1 1995 HD

    In this historical miniseries created for BBC Northern Ireland, four brothers struggle to survive during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s while...

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  • 2011
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    Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend

    Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend

    5.80 2011 HD

    Tells the story of the greatest natural disaster of the ancient world, an event that experts believe inspired the legend of Atlantis.

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  • 2018
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    My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw

    My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw

    6.00 2018 HD

    Award-winning Irish actor Gabriel Byrne explores the life, works and passions of George Bernard Shaw, a giant of world literature, and - like Byrne -...

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  • 2012
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    The Magic Box

    The Magic Box

    1 2012 HD

    A special live broadcast on both BBC and UTV, hosted by Eamonn Holmes, celebrating the best of Northern Ireland television over the past 60 years and...

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  • 2011
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    Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

    Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

    4.00 2011 HD

    The true story of the notorious paedophile priest Brendan Smyth, and how one family in Belfast, aided by journalist Chris Moore, uncovered the true...

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  • 2022
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    Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider

    Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider

    8.00 2022 HD

    Ardal O’Hanlon explores a 1930s quest to find the first Irish men and women using archaeology, answering his deepest questions about what it...

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  • 1983
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    A Matter of Choice for Billy

    A Matter of Choice for Billy

    4.00 1983 HD

    Belfast 1978: the Martin family, a year on. Norman is away in England, and his eldest son, Billy, and daughter, Lorna, are in charge of their younger...

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  • 2013
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    The Disappeared

    The Disappeared

    7.00 2013 HD

    An investigation into the victims killed and secretly buried by the IRA during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

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  • 2002
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    As the Beast Sleeps

    As the Beast Sleeps

    1 2002 HD

    Kyle is loyal to his wife, his best mate and his boss in the Ulster Defence Union – and they love him as a husband, a brother and a son –...

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  • 1980
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    The Long March

    The Long March

    1 1980 HD

    A woman returns to Belfast after ten years in England and becomes involved in the Maze prison protest.

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  • 2006
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    Middletown

    Middletown

    4.20 2006 HD

    An overzealous priest returns to his home town and ends up battling against his brother for the heart of the locals.

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  • 1994
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    A Breed of Heroes

    A Breed of Heroes

    1.00 1994 HD

    In 1971, fresh-faced, eager for heroics, the young officers arrive in Belfast. Pelted with rocks by kids, sniped at by the IRA, they take refuge in...

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  • 1987
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    Lorna

    Lorna

    1 1987 HD

    In the follow-up to Graham Reid’s trilogy of ‘Billy’ plays, Billy's sister Lorna Martin is left to care for their Uncle Andy. Lorna...

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  • 2021
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    Ode

    Ode

    1 2021 HD

    Using Arthur O'Shaughnessy's poem as inspiration, Naomi Waring's film celebrates the confidence, pride and beauty that disco dancing brings to a...

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  • 2024
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    The Secret Army

    The Secret Army

    8.00 2024 HD

    The true story of a strange, lost film. In 1972, the IRA allowed an unusual documentary crew to film its members carrying out attacks. Right at the...

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  • 1993
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    Love Lies Bleeding

    Love Lies Bleeding

    1 1993 HD

    Conn, a member of the IRA and a former hunger striker, is serving a life sentence for murder. During peace talks, he is released on a 24-hour parole...

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