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Eight prison blocks of hatred shaped like the letter 'H'...
It's supposed to be escape proof - the most secure prison in western Europe. The IRA is going to turn that on its head.
Across ten twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pull off a breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key prison officials explain why they're unable to stop them.
Presenter: Carlo Gebler
By BBC Radio 44.5
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Eight prison blocks of hatred shaped like the letter 'H'...
It's supposed to be escape proof - the most secure prison in western Europe. The IRA is going to turn that on its head.
Across ten twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pull off a breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key prison officials explain why they're unable to stop them.
Presenter: Carlo Gebler

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