Goosebumps, actual goosebumps.
During the course of Peaky Blinders, we’ve seen Cillian Murphy deliver some famous lines to the likes of Winston Churchill, Alfie Solomons, and Luca Changretta, maybe if the leader of the Peaky Blinders could fire up his troops, it appears that Cork man’s dulcet tones will have a similar impact on an Irish public that will be hanging on his every word.
As stated previously, the new three-part series entitled The Irish Revolution is set to commence this Monday as part of the broadcaster’s plan to mark the centenary of the Irish War of Independence.
Based on the award-winning book, Atlas of the Revolution, the first footage introduces us to the socio-political landscape in Ireland before the 1916 Rising as 1,500 rebels marched into Dublin city.
The official synopsis states that the documentary will focus on “revealing the extraordinary story of how, against all odds and armed with little more than idealism, blind faith and courage, a small group of rebels forced Britain, the world’s most powerful nation, to withdraw after centuries of conquest and misrule; this is a landmark production for audiences throughout the world”.
Produced in 4K HD, featuring rarely-seen archive footage and rare, first-hand witness accounts, 3-D CGI mapping, dramatic visuals and contributions by some of the finest writers and historians around, the three-part series will tell the story of the people’s revolution of 1916 to 1922 as it has never been told before.
In doing so, the filmmakers will explore how the rebels drew heavily from the revolutionary spirit that swept through the world in the first years of the 20th century. They’ll also aim to reveal the astonishing events that forced Britain’s hand and show how the Irish example had a far reaching impact, causing millions around the world to rise up and demand their right to equality and freedom.
Over the next few days, various Six Nations promos are going to inspire a sense of patriotism that’s unrivalled but after hearing one contributor say “I felt they had no right or reason here. We were a separate island. And we felt, we owned it. And we wanted at some stage to get them out,”we suspect that your levels of patriotism, pride, and love for the people that fought for Irish independence will only grow.
The first episode of The Irish Revolution airs at 21:35 on RTÉ One on 4 February.
🇮🇪 The Irish Revolution 🇮🇪
Cillian Murphy narrates a documentary marking the centenary of the Irish War of Independence
Monday 9.35pm pic.twitter.com/z5tfSMANDJ
— RTÉ One (@RTEOne) February 1, 2019
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