Premiere of ”1916: The Irish Rebellion” on WHYY – April 17th and 24th at 1PM
On Easter Monday 1916, a small group of Irish rebelsincluding poets, teachers, actors, and workerstook on the might of the British Empire. Although defeated militarily, the men and women of the Easter Rising would soon win a moral victory with their actions leading to the creation of an independent Irish state and contributing to the eventual disintegration of the British Empire. They have inspired countless freedom struggles throughout the worldfrom Ireland to India.
The new documentary series 1916 – THE IRISH REBELLION, narrated by acclaimed actor and Irish native Liam Neeson, commemorates the 100th anniversary of this seminal event that led to the establishment of an independent Irish State and, indirectly, to the breakup of the British Empire. Each 60-minute episode features a combination of rarely seen archival footage, new segments filmed on location worldwide, and interviews with leading international experts elements that help to place these events in their proper historical, political, and cultural context as the precursor to an independent Irish state and the disintegration of colonial empires worldwide.
