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Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film 10:19 - Mar 27 with 2969 viewsSteve_M

This is really interesting.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ext


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Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 10:42 - Mar 27 with 2907 viewsCoastalblue

That's amazing, and seems incredulous that all of the footage was sent across to London for developing.

You can only guess what posessed the IRA to agree to it, it seems a crazy risk compared to the potential reward.

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Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 10:51 - Mar 27 with 2895 viewsGuthrum

The writer seems amazed that they should have taken such a security risk as to make this film. But that is to forget these people were not trained, hardened operatives.

They were very young - in their teens and early twenties - driven by an idealism and a desire to get their (as they saw it) righteous message out to sympathisers in the USA. To an extent, still naive, even. The Provisional IRA, as an independent organisation, was less than three years old.

The indestructibility of youth and the self-belief of revolutionaries. Hardly surprising they were compromised, if not on some level actually lured into exposing themselves.

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Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 13:19 - Mar 27 with 2719 viewsRadlett_blue

If anyone is interested in the history of "The Troubles", then this book is a cracking read.
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Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 13:25 - Mar 27 with 2698 viewsleitrimblue

Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 13:19 - Mar 27 by Radlett_blue

If anyone is interested in the history of "The Troubles", then this book is a cracking read.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Killi


That is a good read. Read it around the pool on holiday last year. Makes sense that Magee was a Norfolk man..
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Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 21:47 - Mar 27 with 2465 viewsLord_Lucan

Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 13:19 - Mar 27 by Radlett_blue

If anyone is interested in the history of "The Troubles", then this book is a cracking read.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Killi


Thanks.

Just bought the audiobook on your recommendation.

Just finished Eddie Pillers book tonight and about to start Be My Baby by Ronnie Spector but I might go for an Easter IRA weekend instead.

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Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 06:41 - Mar 28 with 2306 viewsnoggin

Spotlight on the Troubles is a good watch. I think all episodes are on YouTube.

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Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 11:10 - Mar 28 with 2200 viewsleitrimblue

Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 06:41 - Mar 28 by noggin

Spotlight on the Troubles is a good watch. I think all episodes are on YouTube.


If you want a good read on the earlier background you could try Tim Pat Coogans The Famine plot: England's role in Irelands greatest tragedy.

May be extra interesting at moment with the man made famine currently being constructed in Gaza
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Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 12:13 - Mar 28 with 2135 viewsGlasgowBlue

Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 21:47 - Mar 27 by Lord_Lucan

Thanks.

Just bought the audiobook on your recommendation.

Just finished Eddie Pillers book tonight and about to start Be My Baby by Ronnie Spector but I might go for an Easter IRA weekend instead.


Another good read is 'The Provos' by Peter Taylor.

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Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 12:21 - Mar 28 with 2123 viewsRadlett_blue

Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 21:47 - Mar 27 by Lord_Lucan

Thanks.

Just bought the audiobook on your recommendation.

Just finished Eddie Pillers book tonight and about to start Be My Baby by Ronnie Spector but I might go for an Easter IRA weekend instead.


Let me know if "Be My Baby" is any good, please. Only £4:99 on Kindle so less than a pint in Radlett so I might take a punt.

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Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 18:52 - Mar 28 with 1985 viewsLord_Lucan

Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 12:21 - Mar 28 by Radlett_blue

Let me know if "Be My Baby" is any good, please. Only £4:99 on Kindle so less than a pint in Radlett so I might take a punt.


I will probably forget and it will take me ages to get through it. Remind me in a couple of weeks.

Meanwhile. This seems to be what the OP is all about.


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Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 22:34 - Mar 28 with 1887 viewsLord_Lucan

Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 18:52 - Mar 28 by Lord_Lucan

I will probably forget and it will take me ages to get through it. Remind me in a couple of weeks.

Meanwhile. This seems to be what the OP is all about.



Soon after this post it's been taken down!


This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 07:05 - Mar 29 with 1784 viewsazuremerlangus

Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 21:47 - Mar 27 by Lord_Lucan

Thanks.

Just bought the audiobook on your recommendation.

Just finished Eddie Pillers book tonight and about to start Be My Baby by Ronnie Spector but I might go for an Easter IRA weekend instead.


If you like music biopics then this worth a read too:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Just-

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Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 07:27 - Mar 29 with 1756 viewsDJR

Fascinating BBC investigation of an IRA propaganda film on 22:34 - Mar 28 by Lord_Lucan

Soon after this post it's been taken down!


This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)


Here is a link to the BBC programme about the IRA propaganda film.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/

I don't suppose the BBC would broadcast the film itself (no doubt the security services wouldn't want that), but the programme does appear to have extracts from it.
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