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Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history

It's supposed to be escape proof. The most secure prison in western Europe. The IRA is going to turn that on its head.

In the first of two omnibus programmes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the mass escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison in 1983 - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pull off a breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key prison officials explain why they're unable to stop them.

Presenter: Carlo Gebler
Producer: Conor Garrett
Editor: Philip Sellars
Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke
Production Co-ordinator: Gill Huggett
Original Music Score: Phil Kieran
Archive: Cyprus Avenue Films

57 minutes

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  • Sat 31 Aug 2024 21:00

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