Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War

50m
DocumentaryHistory
6

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.

Cast

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

Crew

Andrew Gallimore
Director, Writer
Derek Pelly
Editor
Mike Keane
Producer
Bláithín Ní Chatáin
Line Producer
Fearghal McGarry
Executive Consultant

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