The Road to Partition (2021)
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)
Director: Brian Henry Martin
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Michelle Fairley as Narrator |
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Piers Brendon as Self |
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Professor Graham Walker as Self |
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Diarmaid Ferriter as Self |
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Roy Foster as Self |
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Fearghal McGarry as Self |
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Margaret O'Callaghan as Self |
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Margaret Ward as Self |
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Chandrika Kaul as Self |
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Cormac Moore as Self |
| Production | Jonathan Golden | Producer |
| Directing | Brian Henry Martin | Director |
