Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War (2023)
Civil War secrets are sometimes startling, occasionally downright bizarre but mostly underwhelming
Michael Portillo returns with an authored documentary, that uses British state papers to shed fresh light on key events and personalities during the Civil War period in Ireland.
Director: Andrew Gallimore
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: May 10, 2023
Cast
- Michael Portillo - Presenter
- Gretchen Friemann - Journalist
- Heather Jones - Historian
- Sinéad McCoole - Historian
- Max Hastings - Journalist
- Mike Cronin - Historian
- Michael Laffan - Emeritus Professor, UCD
- Caoimhe Nic Dháibhéid - Historian
- Niamh Gallagher - Historian
- Fearghal McGarry - Historian
Screenplay
Editing: Derek Pelly
Production: RTÉ
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Andrew Gallimore
More Films in Genre: Documentary, History
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War about?
- Michael Portillo returns with an authored documentary, that uses British state papers to shed fresh light on key events and personalities during the Civil War period in Ireland.
- Who directed Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War?
- Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War was directed by Andrew Gallimore.
- Who stars in Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War?
- Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War stars Michael Portillo, Gretchen Friemann, Heather Jones, Sinéad McCoole, Max Hastings, Mike Cronin.
- How long is Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War?
- Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War?
- Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War is a Documentary, History film.