The Road to Partition - Season 1 - Episode 1
The first episode of this major new series explores the political brinkmanship and bitter communal violence that led to the partition of Ireland.
About The Road to Partition
Title: The Road to Partition
First Air Date: 2021-05-27
Last Air Date: 2021-06-03
Status: Ended
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Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 2
Network: BBC One
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: DoubleBand Films
Synopsis
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. A story that continues to reverberate to the present day - and dominate relationships between the islands of Britain and Ireland.
Cast
Michelle Fairley
Narrator
