1798 and After
1798 and After is a Channel 4 schools TV series from the 1990s and 2000s, covering history for secondary school pupils.
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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