In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America
Documentary about Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume and his work with the British, Irish and US governments in brokering peace and political reform in Northern Ireland.
Documentary examining how John Hume cultivated the support of a succession of US presidents to harness international support to forge peace. Featuring compelling archive footage from the conflict in Northern Ireland and interviews with a number of former American presidents, including Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, with President Clinton referring to Nobel Peace Prize winner Hume as ‘the Irish conflict’s Martin Luther King’.
Also featured are interviews with British prime ministers Tony Blair and John Major, and Taoisigh Bertie Ahern and Enda Kenny, who all discuss John Hume’s vital role as one of the key agents of transformation and peace building in Northern Ireland.
Narrated by Liam Neeson.
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When Bill came to Derry
Duration: 01:36
Broadcasts
- Sun 20 Dec 2020 22:30³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Sun 9 Apr 2023 22:00³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only