1798 and After
1798 and After is a Channel 4 schools TV series from the 1990s and 2000s, covering history for secondary school pupils.
An Irish History series moving from the Battle of the Boyne to the birth of the Irish Free State, but focussing largely on the Nineteenth Century, and the causes and impact of the 1798 Rebellion.
A presenter links sources including music and song, actors, filmed reconstructions, and picture histories of some of the individuals involved.
The series linked to Study Unit 3: Union to Partition of the Northern Ireland Programme of Study for History for KS3.
Episodes
# | Title | Broadcast |
---|---|---|
1. | The United Irishmen | 27 Feb 1998 |
2. | The Liberator | 6 Mar 1998 |
3. | The Great Famine | 13 Mar 1998 |
4. | Linen Mills and Shipyards | 20 Mar 1998 |
5. | The Ulster Crisis | 27 Mar 1998 |
Credits
Presenter | Tim Loane |
Actors | |
Singers |
Consultant | Jonathan Bardon |
Executive producer | David Hammond |
Producers | |
Director | Isaebal MacIver |
Resources
Teacher's notes were delivered online as 'Net Notes' on the Channel 4 website. (archived 2009)
Two published children's books were advertised by Channel 4 as pupil's books to accompany the series.
- Nationalism and Unionism: From Union to Partition by Eilms Brennan and Sandra Gillespie, published by Cambridge University Press. Buy from Amazon
- Divided Island edited by Vivien Kelly, Heather Thompson & Kathleen Gormley, published by Colourpoint Press. Buy from Amazon
The series was also released on a video cassette for schools to buy for £19.99.
Related programmes
- Ulster UnearthedA contemporaneous series with some production overlaps, supporting Unit 2 of the same programme of study
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