The Troubles: A Secret History (2019)

Episode Overview

Tensions among Unionists escalated as IRA assaults on security personnel resulted in the loss of lives within their communities. The situation intensified when Margaret Thatcher endorsed the Anglo-Irish Agreement in 1985, granting the Republic of Ireland a say in Northern affairs. This move incited further outrage, prompting loyalist factions to re-equip themselves. Amidst this turmoil, intelligence breaches surfaced, uncovering that MI5 agents were embedded within the prominent loyalist organization, the Ulster Defence Association, fueling their violent agenda.