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A \u2018poignant and shocking\u2019\u00a0drama set during the Troubles<\/a>\u00a0is about to be\u00a0made available to stream<\/a>\u00a0free in the UK.<\/p>\n

First released on\u00a0Disney<\/a>\u00a0Plus late last year,\u00a0Say Nothing is based on the New York Times best-selling book of the same name<\/a>\u00a0by Patrick Radden Keefe.<\/p>\n

Told across nine-episodes, the series spans four decades in\u00a0Northern Ireland<\/a>\u00a0during the Troubles \u2013 whichlasted for about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998 \u2013 and its aftermath.<\/p>\n

The story begins with the disappearance of Jean McConville, a single mother of ten who was abducted from her home in 1972 and never seen alive again.<\/p>\n

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As the synopsis explains: \u2018Telling the story of various Irish Republican Army (IRA) members, Say Nothing explores the extremes some people will go to in the name of their beliefs, the way a deeply divided society can suddenly tip over into armed conflict, the long shadow of radical violence for all affected, and the emotional and psychological costs of a code of silence.\u2019<\/p>\n

At the centre of the series are teenage sisters Dolours and Marian Price \u2013 sisters who become jaded by their efforts at peaceful protests against British occupation and then get involved in the armed struggle by joining the IRA.<\/p>\n

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The real-life sisters were infamously involved in the Old Bailey bombing in\u00a0London<\/a>\u00a0in 1973, which injured over 200 people. They \u2013 along with eight others \u2013 were arrested, with the Price sisters originally sentence to life imprisonment. These were eventually reduced to 20 years, which came after the sisters went on a hunger strike that lasted for 208 days.<\/p>\n

In the series they are played by Lola Petticrew \u2013 who recently starred in the drama Trespasses \u2013 and Hazel Doupe.<\/p>\n

Other real-life figures depicted in the series include Anthony Boyle as Brendan Hughes, Josh Finan as Gerry Adams and Seamus O\u2019Hara as Anthony McIntyre, among many others.<\/p>\n

Say Nothing also weaves in interviews from the Belfast Project \u2013 which was an oral history initiative launched in 2002 and collected the confidential testimonies of IRA members, which were recorded with the intention to only be released after their deaths.<\/p>\n

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Upon its release, the series was critically acclaimed, picking up three Bafta and one\u00a0Emmy<\/a>\u00a0nominations, as well as being awarded a Peabody.<\/p>\n

\u2018Throughout the course of the series, questions surrounding morality, violence in the name of a cause, and political warfare arise, making this production a must-see for\u00a0true crime<\/a>\u00a0aficionados and history buffs,\u2019 Collider wrote in its review.<\/p>\n

\u2018It is a story of national tragedy and individual trauma, youthful radicalism and abiding regret, that shifts between different vantage points yet never flinches from the vicious cycle of violence,\u2019 The Financial Times shared.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s a terrible story of a terrible time that is barely over. And it is a beautifully acted interrogation of the power of silence, the loyalty it proves and the burden it brings,\u2019 The Guardian added.<\/p>\n

Other reviews said it was a \u2018must-watch\u2019 that left a \u2018powerful impression\u2019 and provided a \u2018deeper understanding of the Northern Ireland conflict\u2019.<\/p>\n

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In a few weeks the series will be available to stream for free in the UK when it\u2019s released on\u00a0Channel 4<\/a>\u00a0on December 1.<\/p>\n

Speaking to\u00a0Elle<\/a>\u00a0last year about working in the series \u2013 which was primarily set in their home city \u2013 Petticrew admitted they \u2018hardly knew anything\u2019 about the Price sisters.<\/p>\n

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What were The Troubles?<\/h2>\n
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The Troubles were an ethno-nationalist conflict that spanned 30 years from the late 1960s until 1998 in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n

Although they primarily took place in Northern Ireland, violence at times spilled into the Republic of Ireland, England and even mainland Europe.<\/p>\n

They were a political and nationalist struggle, with Irish nationalist and republicans (who were mostly Irish Catholics) wanting Northern Ireland to leave the United Kingdom and join a united Ireland. Meanwhile unionist and loyalists \u2013 mostly Ulster Protestants \u2013 wanted Northern Ireland to remain part of the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

More than 3,500 people were killed in the conflict, with 52% being civilians, while 32% were members of the British security forces, and 16% were members of paramilitary groups.<\/p>\n

The Troubles officially ended with the Good Friday Agreement, which restored self-government to Northern Ireland on the basis of \u2018power-sharing\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019d grown up knowing the 10 men who died on hunger strike in 1981. A lot less people know about the Price sisters\u2019 hunger strike, and how that impacted the war\u2019s trajectory. I\u2019m sure misogyny is a factor,\u2019 the actor explained.<\/p>\n

Petticrew also said they felt hesitation when first hearing about the project as there was a long history of misunderstanding about The Troubles and the ongoing effects it still has today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2018We\u2019re talking 800 years!. I considered that, maybe for an American audience, it\u2019d be difficult to grasp. I put those thoughts on the back burner. My main concern was never to translate it across the world. For me, the people at home were always in the forefront of my mind, and I wanted to do right by them. It had to be a story that made them feel seen.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile director and executive producer Michael Lennox spoke to\u00a0The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>\u00a0about the consequences of the actions of the IRA at the time.<\/p>\n

\u2018As sensitive and complicated as it is, I think it\u2019s really important to look at subject matter like this, especially now, and talk about the past and how we process the past. I think that\u2019s part of the way forward,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

Throughout The Troubles, more than 3,500 people died, while 17 people \u2013 known as the Disappeared vanished. Four of their bodies have never been found.<\/p>\n

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Say Nothing is streaming on Disney Plus and will be available on Channel 4 from December 1.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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