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Welcome to The Pub Bombings
Exploring the impact of two Birmingham pub bombs in a 50 year evolving story.
1. A Night Like Any Other
Two pub bombs killed 21 people in Birmingham on Thursday 21 November 1974.
2. Panic on the Streets
The story of the blasts told by those first on the scene in Birmingham.
3. The Birmingham Six (Official Version)
Explore how the police tracked down and arrested the Birmingham Six.
4. The Birmingham Six (Their Version)
Two of the Six talk frankly about their treatment in police custody and court.
5. The Real Bombers
Journalist Chris Mullin set out to find who actually did the bombings.
6. The Nightmare Begins Again
Exploring what happened after the Six were released and the investigations that followed.
7. Dance with the Devil
Julie Hambleton manages to secure an inquest with help from an unexpected source.
8. The Naming of the Bombers
Exploring some of the names linked with the attacks.
9. Blocked at Every Angle
Julie Hambleton explains what she thinks really happened that night.
10. Conflict and Conspiracy
We visit Belfast to explore links with 'Stakeknife' and the Birmingham bombings.
11. The Search for the Bombers
Ed travels to Ireland on the hunt for the alleged bombers.
12. The Worst of Humanity, the Best of Humanity
Reflecting on the bombings, the lack of justice and how victims are remembered.
