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Timewatch · S12E2 — The Sparks That Lit the Bonfire
Season 12 episodes
1. Allied to the MafiaJan 13, 19932. The Sparks That Lit the BonfireJan 27, 19933. The Stolen ChildFeb 10, 19934. The Secret File on J. Edgar HooverFeb 24, 19935. The Pill: Prescription for RevolutionMar 10, 19936. Buffalo BillMar 24, 19937. Special: Battle of the BombersApr 7, 19938. On Behalf of the State: Memories of HangingJun 2, 19939. True Story of the Roman ArenaSep 15, 199310. The Mother of All BattlesSep 29, 199311. Hunger Strike: A Hidden HistoryOct 13, 199312. Children of the Third ReichNov 10, 199313. The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey OswaldNov 21, 199314. Chairman Mao the Last EmperorDec 20, 1993
Synopsis
Examines the origins of the Troubles in Northern Ireland and reveals startling new evidence of the Irish government's crucial role in the emergence of the Provisional IRA. With the help of interviews with Irish ex-cabinet ministers and former leading members of the Republican movement, it details Dublin's funding of the IRA, why it favoured its more radical elements, and how the Irish government secretly plotted to invade Northern Ireland in 1970. Peter Taylor reports.
