How to Watch Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland on BBC iPlayer

Luke Alexander May 30, 2023

How to Watch Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland on BBC iPlayer

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Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland tells extraordinary human stories from those who lived through The Troubles. This special factual series will share intimate, unheard testimonies from all sides of the conflict.

The five part series will launch on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Gain access to iPlayer and start watching episodes from anywhere by installing Beebs.

Steps to Stream the Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland Series:

Follow the steps above and registering with iPlayer to start watching the documentary series Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland online from outside the UK.

Trailer | Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

With stories from civilians, journalists, and soldiers, this factual series offers an in-depth look at lives impacted by The Troubles. Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland was an opportunity for many to voice their experiences for the first time. For an insight of what's to come on BBC Two and iPlayer, view the trailer below.

Trailer of Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

Marking 25 Years Since the End of The Troubles

Director James Bluemel's new documentary series examines the realities of The Troubles, with personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict. With an emphasis on seeing those on the ground rather than the politicians who worked behind the scenes, we hear from those who went through it.

Northern Ireland was always on the news during the decades long conflict. Bombs, violence, murder and pain seemed to be ever present there. James Bluemel makes a power film with his curating of unfiltered personal accounts along with archive footage. to tell the story of the people and communities that had to live with conflict daily – and are still dealing with its legacies today.

The release of Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland marks 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement. Signed on 10 April 1998, it brought an end to the 30-year conflict in Northern Ireland. Commissioned for BBC Two, BBC Northern Ireland, iPlayer and PBS, the project has been a passion project for all those involved. It marks as one of the most important BBC documentaries discovering this Spring.

Final Words

Coming from the makers of the BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning series Once Upon a Time in Iraq, it's easy to predict that this will be another quality original programme to arrive on the iPlayer streaming site. Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland will be one of the firsts to give voice to the people who lived through Northern Ireland’s violent past. It will join one of many outstanding docos on the platform. A standout documentary from last year was Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone, which used archive footage of this

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland online?

The easiest way to watch episodes of Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland online from any country is by installing Beebs. This is a dedicated Chrome browser extension that's designed to unlock all the content found on BBC iPlayer and other British streaming websites.