★★★★ THE GUARDIAN “Heartbreaking” | ★★★★ THE DAILY MAIL “Deeply personal” | ★★★★ THE TELEGAPH | ★★★★ TV TIMES | Pick of the Day THE OBSERVER “Heartbreaking, unflinching”
As Brexit negotiations and discussions over the Irish backstop continue, Border Country: When Ireland was Divided gives a timely insight into the stories of the people whose lives were, and still are, affected by the hard border between Ireland and the UK. Border Country: When Ireland was Divided, brings 100 years of archival footage together with the stories of people whose lives have been affected by this crucial dividing line.
Awards
NOMINATED
Factual Entertainment
Royal Television Society Northern Ireland
Credits
Filmed & Directed by Guy King
Producer Rachel Hooper
Executive Producer James Rogan
Broadcast Details
This programme was broadcast
April 2019
Articles about the film
Border Country: When Ireland was Divided – back on BBC Four next week
As Brexit negotiations and discussions over the Irish backstop continue, Border Country: When Ireland was Divided gives a timely insight into the stories of the people whose lives were… read more
‘The Power of Archive’ James Rogan writes for Broadcast in light of our upcoming film on Ireland’s Border
Along with producer Rachel Hooper and Northern Irish director, Guy King – who had grown up in the border town of Derry – we set out to find a way of making the film…. read more
