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Stephen Nolan Ulster-Scots, My Family & Me

As Stephen Nolan explores his family roots, discovering where his people came from and how they lived, he uncovers profound stories of hardship, and poverty.

Northern Ireland is a country obsessed by identity. On his radio show, Stephen Nolan frequently encounters this first-hand; British, Irish, European, Ulster Scots, Northern Irish. Some identities seem to merge and shift while others remain constant, yet Stephen is unsure of his own. Stephen recognises himself as coming from a Protestant background but beyond a vague general feeling of 'Britishness' he has never taken much heed, nor really cared.

In this film, as Stephen looks into his own family history, he re-evaluates the importance of his own identity and learns the surprising truth about his roots.

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58 minutes

Last on

Thu 24 Feb 202223:35

Credits

RoleContributor
ProducerPaul Consiglia
ProducerPaul McGuigan
DirectorPaul McGuigan

Broadcasts

  • Mon 21 Feb 202222:40
  • Thu 24 Feb 202223:35

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