4: The Spectaculars

Two IRA men – John Crawley and Martin Ferris – are caught with seven tons of ammunition on their boat, just off the coast of Kerry. They are sentenced to 10 years in prison. Meanwhile, the IRA take their fight to the British mainland with renewed vigour. Bombs explode in Brighton, Hyde Park, and Manchester, killing thousands of innocent civilians and… nearly, Margaret Thatcher. But, behind closed doors, Sinn Féin politicians and their British counterparts take the first, faltering steps towards peace. A decade after his arrest, Martin Ferris is released from prison to a changed political landscape. He decides the time for armed struggle is over, and becomes a prominent Sinn Féin political activist. All seven episodes of From Bomb to Ballot are available now.Follow us on Instagram @dmgnewmedia.Follow us on TikTok @dmgnewmediaFollow us on X @dmgnewmediaEmail us [email protected] us  020 7938 6000.Host: John LeeProducers: Artemis IrvineAssistant Producer: Sally McLennanProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniSound Design: John ScottScript Consultant: Liam ThompsonExecutive Producer: Bella SoamesA Daily Mail podcast. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.