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Running · 1973–

Spotlight

In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the headlines in Northern Ireland.

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Seasons & episodes

Season 1973 · 1 episodes
  1. S1973 E01 · 22/10/1973
Season 2016 · 3 episodes
  1. S2016 E01 · The Good Republican
  2. S2016 E02 · First Minister's First Month
  3. S2016 E04 · Dublin Gangland Killings
Season 2017 · 8 episodes
  1. S2017 E01 · 14/02/2017
  2. S2017 E02 · 21/02/2017
  3. S2017 E03 · 07/03/2017
  4. S2017 E04 · The Doctor Won't See You Now
  5. S2017 E05 · 21/03/2017
  6. S2017 E06 · Martin McGuinness: Armalite to Ballot Box
  7. S2017 E07 · 23/05/2017
  8. S2017 E08 · 30/05/2017
Season 2018 · 12 episodes
  1. S2018 E01 · Tien's Story
  2. S2018 E02 · 11/09/2018
  3. S2018 E03 · Máiría Cahill: The Ombudsman's Report
  4. S2018 E04 · The Dirty Dozen
  5. S2018 E05 · Adoption of Guilt
  6. S2018 E06 · All On The Line
  7. S2018 E07 · Spotlight Special
  8. S2018 E08 · RHI: Feeling the Heat
  9. S2018 E09 · Brexit: Cards on the Table
  10. S2018 E10 · 27/11/2018
  11. S2018 E11 · The Roma in Belfast
  12. S2018 E12 · Paisley in Paradise
Season 2019 · 22 episodes
  1. S2019 E01 · Special - 26/03/2019
  2. S2019 E02 · Brexit, Tories and the DUP
  3. S2019 E03 · Brexit Drama
  4. S2019 E04 · Spotlight Special: European Election Debate
  5. S2019 E05 · Britain First: Hateful Secrets
  6. S2019 E06 · New IRA: The Murder of Lyra McKee
  7. S2019 E07 · 11/06/2019
  8. S2019 E08 · 18/06/2019
  9. S2019 E09 · Paisley in Paradise Revisited
  10. S2019 E10 · Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History Episode 1
  11. S2019 E11 · Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History Episode 2
  12. S2019 E12 · Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History Episode 3
  13. S2019 E13 · Spotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History - Episode 4
  14. S2019 E14 · Spotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History - Episode 5
  15. S2019 E15 · Spotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History - Episode 6
  16. S2019 E16 · Spotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History - Episode 7
  17. S2019 E17 · Spotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History - Behind The Scenes
  18. S2019 E18 · Spotlight Special
  19. S2019 E19 · Fear & Loathing in Quinn Country
  20. S2019 E20 · Death Of A Suspect
  21. S2019 E21 · Fermanagh Abuse Secrets
  22. S2019 E22 · Worse & Worse: The Waiting Lists Crisis
Season 2020 · 22 episodes
  1. S2020 E01 · The Wrightbus Story
  2. S2020 E02 · The Killings of the Three Scottish Soldiers
  3. S2020 E03 · The Union
  4. S2020 E04 · Tackling Suicide
  5. S2020 E05 · RHI: The Inquiry Report
  6. S2020 E06 · Inside the Pandemic
  7. S2020 E07 · Getting Back to Business
  8. S2020 E08 · 26/05/2020
  9. S2020 E09 · Covid-19: Care Homes
  10. S2020 E10 · The Other Side of the Pandemic
  11. S2020 E11 · Pandemic: 999
  12. S2020 E12 · 22/09/2020
  13. S2020 E13 · Conversion Controversy
  14. S2020 E14 · Saving Lives and Livelihoods
  15. S2020 E15 · Brexit: The Irish Sea Border
  16. S2020 E16 · Cancer's Missing Patients
  17. S2020 E17 · Pandemic: Domestic Abuse
  18. S2020 E18 · Covid-19: The Second Wave
  19. S2020 E19 · Testing the Tracing
  20. S2020 E20 · Paramilitaries: Clear and Present Danger
  21. S2020 E21 · Wind Turbines
  22. S2020 E22 · 2020: New Decade New Dilemmas
Season 2021 · 24 episodes
  1. S2021 E01 · Covid and Hardship
  2. S2021 E02 · Irish Sea Border: The Fallout
  3. S2021 E03 · Covid-19: The Last Lockdown
  4. S2021 E04 · Mother and Baby Homes
  5. S2021 E05 · Gangland: The Murder of Glenn Quinn
  6. S2021 E06 · Lockdown: A Year of Loss
  7. S2021 E07 · Spotlight Debate: 30/03/2021
  8. S2021 E08 · BBC Spotlight: A Contested Centenary
  9. S2021 E09 · A Contested Centenary
  10. S2021 E10 · Policing in the Pandemic
  11. S2021 E11 · North Coast Land Deals
  12. S2021 E12 · Scotland and the Union
  13. S2021 E13 · Unionism: Under New Management
  14. S2021 E14 · Libya, the IRA and Victims
  15. S2021 E15 · Spotlight Special: 22/06/2021
  16. S2021 E16 · Spotlight Special: 14/09/2021
  17. S2021 E17 · Patient Recall: The Search for Answers
  18. S2021 E18 · Living with Long Covid
  19. S2021 E19 · Escape from Kabul
  20. S2021 E20 · Undercover: Pups for Sale
  21. S2021 E21 · Gold Rush: The war in the Sperrins
  22. S2021 E22 · The Cost of Living
  23. S2021 E23 · Covid & Care: Searching for Answers
  24. S2021 E24 · Raid on the Braid
Season 2022 · 14 episodes
  1. S2022 E01 · Spotlight Special: 15/02/2022
  2. S2022 E02 · Unsolved: The Murder of Martin O'Hagan
  3. S2022 E03 · Waste: The Burning Question
  4. S2022 E04 · Survivors' Voices
  5. S2022 E05 · War: Inside the Refugee Crisis
  6. S2022 E06 · The Babymaker Uncovered
  7. S2022 E07 · Police, WhatsApp & Whistleblowers
  8. S2022 E08 · From Russia with Blood
  9. S2022 E09 · Charles's Kingdom
  10. S2022 E10 · Exposed: Hunting With Dogs - Spotlight
  11. S2022 E11 · My Mother's Care
  12. S2022 E12 · Undercover Door to Door: Who's Getting Rich?
  13. S2022 E13 · Loan Sharks and Paramilitaries
  14. S2022 E14 · Inside A&E
Season 2023 · 14 episodes
  1. S2023 E01 · Seán's Story: Death on the Ward
  2. S2023 E02 · Lethal: The Secret History of Plastic Bullets
  3. S2023 E03 · I Spy
  4. S2023 E04 · Covert Cops: When Spying Goes Wrong
  5. S2023 E05 · Murder on the Streets
  6. S2023 E06 · The Spy Who Got Away With Murder
  7. S2023 E07 · The Price of Justice
  8. S2023 E08 · Deadly Little Pills
  9. S2023 E09 · The Electric Road Test
  10. S2023 E10 · How Do We Fix Our Waiting Lists?
  11. S2023 E11 · Inside the Policing Crisis
  12. S2023 E12 · Rogue Doctor: Patients Who Died
  13. S2023 E13 · The Fear Inside
  14. S2023 E14 · The Rise of Race Hate
Season 2024 · 6 episodes
  1. S2024 E01 · Drugs: In Debt and Danger
  2. S2024 E02 · Our Dirty War: The British State and the IRA
  3. S2024 E03 · 30 Years Behind the Mask
  4. S2024 E04 · Blood on the Dance Floor
  5. S2024 E05 · Killer Secrets
  6. S2024 E06 · 28/05/2024

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