The Road to Partition
- Brian Henry Martin
- 1h 58m
- May 27, 2021 · United Kingdom
Overview
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)
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 27, 2021
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- BBC Northern Ireland,DoubleBand Films
- Cast
- Piers Brendon,Cormac Moore,Margaret Ward,Michelle Fairley,Chandrika Kaul,Diarmaid Ferriter,Fearghal McGarry,Margaret O'Callaghan,Professor Graham Walker,Roy Foster
- Director
- Brian Henry Martin
- Producer
- Jonathan Golden
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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