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The football split in Northern Ireland – who is kicking with the wrong foot?—Series 8
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume kick around the political football of, well, football.

The Battle of the Somme – what about it?—Series 8
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume discuss the Somme’s importance for Northern Ireland.

The 1916 Easter Rising – justified or unjustifiable?—Series 8
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume debate whether the 1916 Easter Rising was justifiable.

Did the Ulster-Scots build America?—Series 8
Did the Ulster-Scots build the United States of America?

The Plantation of Ulster – a legitimate settlement or colonial landgrab?—Series 8
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume consider the legitimacy of the Plantation of Ulster.

Was there ever an ancient Irish race?—Series 8
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume travel back in time to search for an ancient Irish race.

James Craig: Hero or Villain?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at the legacy of Lord Craigavon.

Was the Boundary Commission a unionist stitch-up?
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at the Boundary Commission of the 1920s.

James Connolly – socialist hero or republican dupe?—Series 7
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at the life of radical socialist James Connolly.

Were the Fenians the first republican terrorists?—Series 7
Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at the Fenian movement of the 19th and 20th century.