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7. Fight Them on the Beaches—The Brighton Bomb
For the IRA, the Brighton bomb was only the start.

6. Out of the Rubble—The Brighton Bomb
The hunt for the bomber begins.

5. 2:54am—The Brighton Bomb
How an IRA bomb in Brighton’s Grand Hotel almost killed Margaret Thatcher and her Cabinet.

4. It's Going to Happen—The Brighton Bomb
How an IRA bomb in Brighton’s Grand Hotel almost killed Margaret Thatcher and her Cabinet.

3. England Teams—The Brighton Bomb
Glenn Patterson on the 1984 IRA attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

2. The Man Who Wasn't Walsh—The Brighton Bomb
Glenn Patterson on the IRA's 1984 bomb attempt to assassinate Margaret Thatcher.

1. A Matter of Timing—The Brighton Bomb
The bomb under the bath in the Brighton hotel is ticking down to 2.54am 12 October 1984.

Trailer—The Brighton Bomb
Glenn Patterson investigates the IRA bomb that attempted to kill Margaret Thatcher.

10. Mothballed—Escape from the Maze
Can Northern Ireland ever Escape from the Maze?

9. Ripples in the Water—Escape from the Maze
The government inquiry into the escape is about to have deadly consequences.