The Irish Revolution - Episode Guide

The first part tells the story of how a group of young revolutionaries who came of age in the first two decades of the 20th century changed Irish and British history forever.

Episode two begins in 1919 following the landslide victory of Sinn Féin and the formation of the independent parliament, Dáil Éireann. As the IRA swells to more than 100,000 volunteers, pressure begins to mount as violence intensifies across the country. As 1920 draws to a close events in Ireland capture the world's attention.

A look at how the British government sought a political solution in 1921 when much of the countryside became ungovernable as rebels escalated armed attacks.