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Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War

“Civil War secrets are sometimes startling, occasionally downright bizarre but mostly underwhelming”

2023·50 min·Released
Studio: RTÉ
6.0TMDb
Theatrical May 10, 2023
Nexus ms22914TMDb 1125964IMDb tt27724158
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Overview

Michael Portillo returns with an authored documentary, that uses British state papers to shed fresh light on key events and personalities during the Civil War period in Ireland.

Crew

DirectorAndrew Gallimore
WriterAndrew Gallimore

Cast

Michael Portillo
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Gretchen Friemann
Gretchen Friemann
Journalist
Heather Jones
Heather Jones
Historian
Sinéad McCoole
Sinéad McCoole
Historian
Max Hastings
Max Hastings
Journalist
Mike Cronin
Mike Cronin
Historian
Michael Laffan
Michael Laffan
Emeritus Professor, UCD
Caoimhe Nic Dháibhéid
Caoimhe Nic Dháibhéid
Historian
Niamh Gallagher
Niamh Gallagher
Historian
Fearghal McGarry
Fearghal McGarry
Historian

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