“Engrossing” THE OBSERVER | Critic’s Choice SUNDAY TIMES IRELAND
“tough, clever, pointed, human and meaningful” TV pick of the week THE NATIONAL SCOT
As Brexit negotiations and discussions over the Irish backstop continued, Border Country: When Ireland was Divided gave 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 RachelHooper
Executive Producer James Rogan
Executive Producer for BBC Emma Loach, Justin Binding
A co-production from Rogan Productions & Erica Starling Productions
Broadcast Details
This programme was first broadcast on:
Wednesday 27 March 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, and still are, affected by the hard border between Ireland and the UK.… read more
‘The Power of Archive’ James Rogan writes for Broadcast in light of our upcoming film on Ireland’s Border
The day after the Brexit referendum, I knew we needed to make a film about the Irish border. The decision to leave the European Union made the border overnight something of a catchphrase on the nightly news alongside words like hard, soft and backstop…. read more
