Episode 48: The Phoenix
Belfast's streets erupt into bloodshed with 30 dead in the space of 5 days. Historian Éamon Phoenix tells Tara and Declan how his grandfathe...
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Year ‘21
Explore how Northern Ireland was created a hundred years ago in the company of Tara Mills and Declan Harvey.
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Listen to Year ‘21, a Society & Culture podcast by BBC. Stream 51 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 51 episodesEpisode 46: The Presence of the Past
Treaty talks are reaching a critical point in London. In Belfast, Tara and Declan delve into the past at the Linenhall Library, while in Cor...
Episode 25: The District Inspector
Amid death and violence across the island of Ireland at this time, one incident stands out. The McMahon family is targeted one night by a ga...
Episode 11: The Barracks Boys
Policing in 1921 is in disarray as the RIC is hit by mass resignations. Enter the Black and Tans, the Auxiliaries and the Ulster Special Con...
Episode 12: The Beautiful Game
As Ireland divides, the game of soccer faces its own split. Declan and Tara learn about events which lead to the creation of a new football...
Episode 3: The Backstop
The fear of Home Rule led to a split in unionism; Irish Unionists who insisted the whole of the island must stay in the United Kingdom and U...
Episode 18: The Long Fellow
To some people, de Valera was responsible for causing a civil war in Ireland. To others he was instrumental in freeing the country from Brit...
Episode 36: The King's Guard
Her story illustrates how events during 1921 are reflected in the recent Troubles. Meanwhile, 100 years ago, Belfast is struggling under an...
Episode 50: The End of the Beginning
The negotiations end and the deal is done. Declan and Tara learn about Ulster Month, during which the Northern government could opt in to a...
Episode 49: The Oath of Allegiance
Divisions emerge within the Irish government as Collins and Griffith return to Dublin to regroup following an ultimatum from the British. Th...
Episode 47: The Courting Rituals
The first Lord Chief Justice for the State is Catholic unionist Sir Denis Henry, who faces an enormous task in establishing the framework fo...
Episode 45: The Food Fight
Meanwhile as pressure grows on the negotiating teams attempting to agree treaty terms, "summit syndrome" takes hold.
Episode 44: The Blacklist
Meanwhile, treaty talks continue in London, with the future of some of Ireland's coastal ports up for discussion.
Epsiode 43: The Talking Begins Part II
The negotiating teams begin treaty talks but the British side includes some of the sharpest operators around, who have a wealth of experienc...
Episode 42: The Talking Begins
Declan and Tara visit the National Archives of Ireland to learn more about the Irish delegation's preparations for negotiations - from break...
Episode 41: The Parting of the Ways
Issues thrown up by partition lead to the loss of more than 50% of the rail network across Ireland. Tara and Declan hear why the border led...
Episode 40: The National Treasures
What will happen to key artefacts which were discovered in the north, once the new state is created? Tara and Declan head to Dublin, to look...
Episode 39: The Children of the Revolution
Children were too often victims of the violence which shook Ireland 100 years ago. Historian Liz Gillis compares coverage of their deaths to...
Episode 38: The Lamplighter
The bitter and bloody sectarian violence continues across Belfast. One man is witness to much of that in East Belfast, as he takes his life...
Episode 37: Le Ministre
As term begins in 1921, thousands of children in Belfast still don't have a school place thanks to an education system in desperate need of...
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